The Mongols before Genghis Khan

Start creating your website for free today with Odoo: www.odoo.com/r/RAv5
-----
Before the rise of Genghis Khan-before the battles with samurai and the siege of Baghdad-the Mongols were merely one of many nomadic peoples enduring life on the periphery of powerful Chinese states. But the Mongol mode of living, beliefs about the world, and acquaintance with war turned them into relentless, elite warriors. This is the beautiful, cruel, and hardcore world that created the Mongols, and planted the seeds of an empire. Thank you to ‪@TheJackmeisterMongolHistory‬ for guidance on sources and script feedback
-------
The ART is original and manually made by Joseph Feely.
Art process explained: • How the Art is Made fo...
Speed paints: • Speed paints
-----------
SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL
Join the Patreon here!
/ historydose
ORIGINAL ART PRINTS
joseph-feely.pixels.com/colle...
COOL HISTORY MERCH
Buy episode-themed merch here!
www.redbubble.com/people/Hist...
------------
THANK YOU to all of our Patreon supporters, especially:
Benissimo, Omri, ToSch, RamrodJohnston, Kevin Le, Jean Herrera, Robert Glenz, loljayzus, Aaron Sanford, Chris Bergmann, Will Hatton, AdamYang2049, Frausty the Snowman, RJ McPherson, Katheryn McWilliams, Luke Macpherson, Sean F., Cain Young, Carlos Nevarez, Ian Pendleton, Patrick Ellis, Mike F., Alasdair Maclellan, Tyrone Tyrone, SotoHo!, Matthew Sammon, and Christopher.
---------
MUSIC
Originally composed by Joseph Feely.
-------------
SOURCES
Full script with footnotes and bibliography: docs.google.com/document/d/1i...

[@HistoryDose]

Can't yet build an empire? Try building a website with Odoo. Your first application is free for life and you get a complimentary custom domain for 1 year: www.odoo.com/r/RAv5

[@VIK_1903]

I couldn't stop thinking about those paintings throughout the video. Great stuff! Congrats!!! They add SO VERY MUCH to the video.

[@HistoryDose]

@@VIK_1903 thanks! Check out the “How the Art is Made for History Dose” video if you’d like to see all the work that goes into it

[@XenonLover52]

Great work

[@CeBme]

Hey ​@@HistoryDose 👋

[@iwannaplay2792]

Love the work! In the future, can you do one on the battle of Wake Island?

[@BabbaBooey-dc2pd]

What a nice boy Temujin is in this video! I hope he spreads peace and anti-war when he grows up.

[@HistoryDose]

he's destined to do big things, that's for sure

[@sandino27]

He did! He indeed spread peace throughout vast lands...through primal violence lol

[@klynt2763]

He really throwing that cow towards us really a big guy generous gifter you know

[@dasalsakid]

world's greatest climate activist

[@SafavidAfsharid3197]

​@@HistoryDoseplease make a video mongol invasion of india or maybe a video on battle of Gangwana. Please

[@munkhtuvshinmt]

I'm Mongolian and I heard this story for my whole life. But this was totally different experience... Well done bruh!

[@HistoryDose]

That’s awesome to hear. I had some feedback and help from some Mongolians with this one!

[@munkhtuvshinmt]

​@@HistoryDose Temujin's "Revenge against Tatars arc" in his youth period and "Rivalry with his bestie arc" is the most interesting ones.

[@HistoryDose]

Future videos!

[@Kimgangze]

​@@munkhtuvshinmtxiaognu mughal timurid Mongolian empire

[@lt.random210]

Super cool

[@I-HAVE-A-BOMB]

Love me some Mongolian History

[@HistoryDose]

same 🏹

[@brookscarpenter8327]

And beef

[@Kimgangze]

Turkic were great until they meet thier father Mongols

[@archieadcock7277]

The timing couldn't be better, leaving for a trip to Mongolia tomorrow to experience the Nomadic life :)

[@HistoryDose]

Amazing! We're going in August!

[@og882001]

Safe trips! Rather than being in the city try to travel countryside

[@hair2050]

I’ve been coming to Mongolia, UB, for the past decade. I lived in Beijing for 13 years so it was easy. I am here again now, 48 hours so far. At my house on the outskirts of the city, doing some maintenance today. If you guys need anything while here let me know. I’ve got an extensive network here so can resolve most issues promptly.

[@anuthur9970]

Music creating chills

[@HistoryDose]

Thanks! Joe (the artist and my brother) made it himself

[@julianius484]

Combined with awesome paintings that's for sure

[@BabbaBooey-dc2pd]

The music should be on Apple Music or Spotify, it is so good

[@DiviAugusti]

Reminds me of total war Attila.

[@kaybevang536]

​@DiviAugusti oh man that game is fun i wish they did a mongol invasion in Shogun 2 total war, but i believe the og shogun total war did

[@emiliospowerballer1441]

Your Mongol series was your best work by far. But how can such masterpieces be complete, if Timur isn't mentioned?

[@HistoryDose]

Timur needs a proper series of videos

[@niall_sanderson]

@@HistoryDose You could probably do ten-plus videos on Timur alone

[@explosivereactionstv7414]

I’d argue that his descendant Babur the Mughal empire needs his own series too

[@malegria9641]

@@HistoryDoseif the campaign in Simsir doesn’t get a video of its own I swear-

[@mrmark974]

You are more like a Mongolian, you narrate the history better than all, just like epic history is for Napoleon. Please more videos on Mongols.

[@btsnake]

When that throat singing starts I get ready to pillage

[@DiviAugusti]

His video on Stilicho is one of my favorite ever too.

[@mrmark974]

@@DiviAugusti That's great to know, his artworks and graphics are amazing.

[@PascalH9191]

@@DiviAugusti He’ll yeah!

[@Ryzxun]

Mongolian history is soo fascinating for me and people definitely don't talk about them enough. Genghis was a kid collecting wild berries and then all of a sudden he has an army of hundreds of thousands fearless and brutal men pilling up mountains of dead bodies.

[@peterblanchard4109]

Not true he was very conniving as a kid but to be far he had be.

[@Jout8-re1ij]

When was Gengish Khan a woman collecting wild berries. I saw in his life story, that he killed his brother, when he was ten years old, because his brother was selfish. He had very tough childhood being a slave after his father died around the same time, but he fought for his freedom and became very good military general even after losing to his friend Jamukha in a battle, that sent him as a slave to India.

[@Ryzxun]

@@peterblanchard4109 How are the things ive wrote aren't true tho?

[@NetFoley]

Damn that's a nice prequel, can't wait for season 2

[@HistoryDose]

Multi-video series on the Rise of Genghis Khan will come eventually

[@OregonG20]

I'm telling you, you are one of the best history content creators on the youtube. I found myself constantly gripping my drinks cup as the video progressed, releasing and subconsciously gripping it again. You and your brother have a remarkable talent. I hope you take the step to even longer videos, even if they can't always have all the art from your brother. I want to hear you on ancient southeast Asia, and ancient central America and even ancient Australia and the South Pacific for an hour or more. You are talented. Can't wait to hear more.

[@HistoryDose]

You made my day. Thanks so much. More videos coming soon!

[@Bigblackholes]

I couldn't agree more. I could watch this for hours. I'm always left needing more

[@Strat-Guides]

Great video as always! Have fun on your trip!

[@HistoryDose]

Thanks! It'll be an adventure 🏹🐴

[@battulgabat-ochir9777]

its crazy how beautiful these artworks are, awesome job. As a mongolian the historical accuracy is on point in these videos.

[@HistoryDose]

Thanks so much! We did a ton of research for the art, down to the exact placement of seams on pre Empire helmets. Check out our "How the Art is Made" video to get a glimpse of the collaboration and research we do to perfect the visuals.

[@Jobe-13]

This is actually something I’ve barely learned about.

[@HistoryDose]

Thanks! This period is often not discussed at all when covering the Mongol Empire, but a growing scholarship, archeology, and critical reading of the early sources reveals quite a bit about the pre-Temujin Mongols. These dynamics (such as the Jin executing Ambaghai) also explain the early Mongol expansion. I thought this would give some necessary context to the rest of our Mongol videos, where it felt like we were watching the Mongol armies but didn't quite "know" the Mongols themselves. ~Chris

[@iamxevicho5170]

literally the only channel I deactivate my ad block for 😅

[@TheJackmeisterMongolHistory]

Excellent work! This really came together very well, better than I had imagined!

[@HistoryDose]

Thanks so much, Jack! Means a lot!

[@Zelein]

Criminally underrated channel. As always beautifully crafted artwork and fascinating narration

[@_Benissimo]

Awesome video. Great prologue to one of the most famous leaders from the past 👌

[@kaybevang536]

Whats Next ? Timujin Vs his childhood friend Jamukha?

[@SaklikoyDayi]

When Temüjin was a boy, the center of the steppe world was the Orkhon Valley, the old imperial site of the Türks. The valley was dominated by the Kereit. To the west, on the upper Irtysh River, lay Naiman territory. The Kereit and Naiman, not the Mongols, were masters of the steppe. The Kereit and Naiman elites spoke Turkic and had partially converted to Christianity under the influence of the Nestorian Church. In an effort to out do each other, To'oril of the Kereit and Tayang Qan of the Naiman accumulated men, weapons, alliances, and prestige. Yesügei Ba'atur sided with the Kereit. Later Chinggis Khan would subdue the Kereit and the Naiman in the course of a protracted effort to defeat all challengers among the steppe peoples.

[@benjamindo8142]

I wouldn't go as far as saying "master's of the steppe" bc they all operated separate from one another until they were unifiied. they at the time were larger & more powerful. but the tatar's themselves too were also a dominant tribes on the steppes & grasslands, hence why other sedentary civilizations categorized all nomads as "tatars", the tatars had wealth the mongols never seen.

[@ernyserok8278]

Let's not assume anything, brother. Beside Naimans, tribes like Keraites, and Merkits were pretty much thought as mongolic. You have no proof of their elite speaking turkic or whatever. However, Rashid Al-Din Hamadani recorded in his Jami Al Tawarikh that Keraite was similar in language with Mongols.

[@klausrainherz4605]

Kereit and the Naiman are all Mongolians in Mongolia. The Mongolian provinces of the steppe used to talk to each other and understand each other. The Turks were Kipchaks and Seljuk Turks. In 1206, all the tribes united to form the Great Mongolia were Mongols. They spoke and wrote Mongolian and followed Mongolian law. When the Mongol Empire was established, all Mongols became kings and baron. Maybe later some Mongols became Turks.

[@benjamindo8142]

Everyone in here making assumptions.... the truth is, it's difficult to determine when turkic language ended & when mongolic began. Bc many turks under temujin eventually did become mongol. The uyghurs willingly went to temujin, & sought the Mongols protection, in turn, genghis khan knew the importance of the written language & required his sons, generals etc learn uyghur script, which was later called chagatai turk, which is essentially their old language, which is today's karluk turk. Even the capital name karakorum is essentially both turko-mongol, essentially black fort in turk

[@peshmerge44]

😂😂😂😂😂 nations turkey appeared 🦃

[@JanKosmas]

Amazing video! 👏 I've been loving these Mongol videos so far, this one was a fascination to learn about before the Mongols soon rise to glory.

[@HistoryDose]

Thank you! It’s a part of Mongol history most retellings don’t explore. Keep an eye out for the sequel episodes on the Rise of Temujin later this year

[@jxkenneth]

there i was few hours ago wondering ''Its been a while since i watched a history dose video'' and got home with a pleasant surprise..Keep up the excellent work guys

[@HistoryDose]

Thanks!!

[@JLaz20]

you and your brother are both so talented. Honestly my favorite channel on YT at the moment!

[@HistoryDose]

Thank you!

[@artoriuscasca424]

Always a good time when History dose drops a video

[@eversor10]

The Thunder of His Hooves echo through the Ages

[@BHuang92]

Ive watched the 2007 movie Mongol. Great movie about the Ganghis Khan's childhood and his rise!

[@llllllll5756]

No denying , the best film about the mongols so far. But historically inaccurate.

[@aether491]

The mongol history videos has always been my favourite in your channel!! great to see more lets gooo

[@tippytess]

Great as always lads

[@joelonsdale]

Another enjoyable video!

[@Heliofox]

Yall are by far my favorite history channel on KZbin. I really appreciate how immersive your videos are. Keep up the good work!

[@HistoryDose]

Thanks so much! We put a ton of work into getting the details right and enhancing immersion, so this means a lot

[@pkd5849]

Great video! Always love the work you guys put out!

[@ermirhaskuka1285]

Epic vide great job as always! thanks for making these videos !!

[@HistoryDose]

Thanks!! This was a lot of work and fun to make

[@Mo_2077]

Another amazing video well done

[@andreluislimaa]

your and your brother's work is awesome! please keep up the great job!

[@ckmeh9974]

the narration, music and of course the real art in these videos. Awesome stuff

[@imcrazyaboutplanes4895]

Absolutely appreciate your content, much love

[@HistoryDose]

Thanks so much!

[@Zabi-S]

This was epic. Please do more Mongol history. It's hands down the best videos you make.

[@AltaicGigachad]

The name Mongol appeared first in the eighth-century Chinese records of the Tang dynasty, but only resurfaced in the eleventh century during the rule of the Khitan. At first, it was applied to some small and insignificant nomadic tribes in the area of the Onon River. In the thirteenth century, however, the name Mongol grew into an umbrella term for a large group of Mongolic and Turkic tribes united under the rule of Genghis Khan. It is not clear what the Mongols called themselves in their own languages. In fact, the specific origin of the Mongolic languages is unclear. Some linguists have proposed a link to languages like Tungusic and Turkic, which are often included alongside Mongolic in a hypothetical language group called “Altaic languages”.

[@ernyserok8278]

Mongols called themselves "Mongol". What do you mean? Concept of "mongolian" and "mongolian language" was created by the time of Chingghis.

[@Kimgangze]

Xiaognu,gorturk,mughal timurid Mongolian empire

[@calvinsuu1949]

The Kitan people's language was mongolic as it had more mongolic words than chinese or turkic and even before them the xiongnu which in classic chinese means hunnu or the huns...

[@cyborgchicken3502]

​@@calvinsuu1949 all I understand from this though is that them Northern tribes have been given China problems even before Ghenghis Khan

[@benjamindo8142]

@@ernyserok8278 not necessarily true man, its very difficult to know when "turkic" ended & "mongolian" began, bc during the time of chiingis, other nations whom the mongols fought & conquered didn't call the mongols "mongols" as we do today, they were called "tatars" by numerous nations for a very long time, up until the court of kublai when he reinforced "mongol" around 1250 or so

[@kingoftheworld22]

we all heard about from genghis khan starting his conquest but never before we heard before his time. thanks for the video. 🐎🏹

[@ArabicwithSam]

Another amazing video!!

[@HistoryDose]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@prodibig237]

Amazing work 🙌

[@lt.random210]

Awesome stuff!

[@arshisspeed5668]

Love the video!

[@patgiblinsongs5]

Beautifully illustrated, and very well told! Thank you!

[@BV1646]

Great vid as always!

[@HistoryDose]

Thank you! We’ll definitely have more Mongol videos in the future 🏹

[@mathewtrussell9677]

MORE OF DIS PLZ THANK U MY MAN

[@DavidCurryFilms]

As usual, excellent work :)

[@jackreed1619]

Videos always on point

[@fttb_will2778]

intense as always!

[@askdhuwuw]

Love it, thank you

[@addistesfu2424]

As always stunning

[@lordsotelo44_]

Another amazing video

[@Road2Med]

love your videos. Amazing work, keep it up:)

[@nebzjitsu]

Thanks for the work you guys do

[@ryanwade6052]

Great vid, thanks guys.

[@HistoryDose]

Thank you! This one hasn't gotten much traction yet, but hoping it turns around!

[@BurneeA]

Very awesome work. Waiting for the next episode.

[@HistoryDose]

That means a lot from you! Thanks for the guidance with this one!

[@BDEntertainment423]

Great video!

[@trstn1]

Thank you for always bringing such great content❤

[@rewindme123]

Great video again, I was missing you guys from my feed for a while!

[@shanemoran9]

Great vid!

[@PageIsYourGod]

Some channels may dot their i's and cross there t's with their strict factualness, but you guys are the only folks who have ever rivalled historia civilis and Dan Carlin in your ability to evoke the feeling of the time period and people you discuss. Beautiful work as always.

[@dylandoty3596]

Great job!

[@RavingCelt009]

Thank you for all the great work you do! Love the videos!

[@adhmitch2743]

I still adore these videos. Keep it up!

[@alex._.Khomenko]

This might be the most underrated channels right now. I. Abt believe more people haven’t discovered it and made it a part of their daily routine. This might be the most appealing and digestible and legitimately entertaining history content out there. Truly turning middle school lunch table debates “what would happen if a samurai fought a Viking” into reality. I hope you get the recognition you deserve.

[@mardog96]

Great video as always! Keep doing what you’re doin!

[@HistoryDose]

Thank you. Really appreciate it.

[@Carter.Allen02]

Thanks for the great content love this stuff

[@gruskie7477]

Great video

[@PennyWoo-rr6io]

another banger as always from history dose

[@Smurfomatic]

I love this channel!

[@HolyReality891]

Thank you for the video!

[@dortheacaldwell6780]

Love this channel

[@whiteluxl.2078]

Love your work guys!

[@winslowredcross2835]

Another great History Dose video!! This is by far one of the best history channels on KZbin. Love the art too!!

[@HistoryDose]

Thanks!!

[@tonybalony4652]

Another great video!

[@HistoryDose]

Much appreciated. Got more great videos in store!

[@tonytonedeaf8981]

Great video as always

[@thewolf1630]

Yes sir🤙🏾 As always great content gents and keep on bringing the knowledge ✊🏾

[@lewis_kelly]

Another great video🙌🏻

[@BobSacamano-yv3ru]

Great video lads! Always hyped for mongol vids

[@comradelulz7455]

love your stuff

[@JaMeXDDD]

The art really sets this channel apart from others.

[@HistoryDose]

Thanks!! Check out the “How the Art is Made for History Dose” video released a month ago if you haven’t yet 😀

[@jlara7238]

Solid channel,solid video 👍

[@oldchevy5512]

Man, i really hope yall take off on here. Every video has been perfect. i wish there was more content, the story telling the visuals everything. Thank you for every video

[@HistoryDose]

Thank you so much! We're baffled too as to why this video hasn't gotten much attention.

[@gribbedt]

thanks for another great video. love the effort that goes into these videos. especially the mongols, its a sort of secondary thing that i'm immensely interested in.

[@HistoryDose]

Thanks so much! This was a lot of hard work. We are super interested in the Mongols too 😀

[@mxn8972]

great video bro

[@dimeater1381]

Love this!

[@fedcbazy1]

I rewatch all the videos on your channel, they are incredible. You've hit on a perfect combo of narration, artwork and pacing. Hope you keep making these for a long time.

[@HistoryDose]

Thank you! Happy with the way this one turned out-there will be sequels!

[@peyxander]

Love the content

[@clayjulen187]

Always great videos. Well done

[@nathanlarson9066]

Loved this video!

[@aliasairou2234]

Cool stuff!

[@KaneRaduXD]

Love the way you edit your videos, man.

[@HistoryDose]

Thank you-a lot of effort goes into the production!

[@chandlerholloway3900]

Love your videos! They are some of the best on KZbin.

[@waddingtonwebllc]

Excellent video once again I love it. Keep them coming.

[@christopherthrawn1333]

Excellent work here 👍

[@HistoryDose]

Thank you!!

[@lordmoe9102]

Another great video

[@HistoryDose]

Much appreciated 🙌

[@PrashidPokharel]

Fantastic storytelling and art 🔥

[@HistoryDose]

Thank you so much 😀

[@mansquatch4059]

Love this channel!

[@ThaSaruo]

Awesome video on the origin of such a mighty force in this world. Keep up the great work!

[@HistoryDose]

It's a part of Mongol history often ignored! Thanks for watching! More to come...

[@VylinJanKranBlanMichal]

Great vid, bud, keep it up!