Three Terrifying First-Hand Accounts of Mongol Invasions // Genghis Khan, Khwarezmia, Baghdad

Here we have three chilling first-hand accounts of Mongol attacks, and the tactics they used when they had a civilization in their grasp.
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Damn straight!

[@chadtaylor2202]

I thought the same thing for a while. But lately is has began to focus more and more on the Islamic world.

[@overmanonfire]

I have to say, this is a very accurate translation of the Arabic manuscript, As I have read the Arabic source.

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[@mandlandofaya6082]

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[@overmanonfire]

@@mandlandofaya6082 My intention was the praised the translation, as usually translations from Arabic is hard. This translation was so good and capture the essence of the Arabic source very well

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[@LionKing-ew9rm]

The book is written in Persian though

[@smartestmoronx19]

"If god wanted you to live, he would not have created me!" -Genghis Khan

[@youtubeexpert2441]

Like many tyrants in history, Genghis is blaming God for his actions.

[@mandodelorian4668]

"If God didn't want them sheared he wouldn't have made them sheep." - Calvera, The Magnificant Seven.

[@martonlerant5672]

@@youtubeexpert2441 Please consider it in the context of his exchange with the kaliph, who deemed the murder of massangers an appropriate parcatice, as he was fashioned himself the sword of allah on earth, and thought himself untouchable. In that context, his speak is not "blaming God". Its a satire of the utterly mad state of mind the kaliphate was in. No person is omniscient, perfectly good, or invulnerable.

[@jokuvaan5175]

Using the logic of their own religion against them. So sinister yet smart

[@nbewarwe]

A salty sultan: "God will bring down your empire and punish your for your atrocities!" Genghis Khan: "Possible, but God also created me, created my empire, and allowed me to conquer yours. Funny how that works huh?"

[@scythelord]

The thing about the mongol destruction of Baghdad is how they had left the city for a few days to allow any who had fled to return. Then the mongols returned and killed all survivors. The depopulation of Baghdad was utterly complete and thorough.

[@ElBandito]

Can you show me a source for that? I am very curious.

[@merearihipipi-takoko5867]

Muahahaha

[@linhhoang7138]

@@ElBandito en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Baghdad_(1258)

[@jamesmaysflyingwashingmach7459]

Monster. May he burn in Hell.

[@Sleepless4Life]

As it should be. Burn that vile city to the depths of Hell!

[@anonymousanonymous3464]

"The Antichrist will spare those who follow him but these Mongols, spare no-one."

[@platypipope328]

it says a lot about the mongols that the muslims preferred the anti-christ to genghis khan

[@bosertheropode5443]

The mongols spared the christians in Bagdad tho

[@FlaviusBelisarius-ck6uv]

@@bosertheropode5443 And the Jews. Hulagu even built a new cathedral for the Christians once the massacres were over. My guess is that he just despised Muslims for some reason.

[@rubiciousleo6431]

@@FlaviusBelisarius-ck6uv Halagu's wife was a Catholic Christian. And she's the reason halaku Seiged Baghdad.

[@daqin1680]

@@bosertheropode5443 It because unlink the muslim the chirstian does not fight the Mongol but allie with the that why they spare them

[@gaurav_sk4389]

“I am the punishment of God... If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.”

[@jayasuryangoral-maanyan3901]

very badass

[@agustintadeo]

@Il Dotten he is theological right, if that would not be God's will it would have never happened.

[@subutaynoyan5372]

@Il Dotten He's mocking the self righteous and self centric views of Abrahamic folk. Normally, their god should help them, yeah? He's saying that they deserve what happens to them. It's actually a brilliant approach. He's trying to find legitimate reasoms in Islamic doctrine for what he does.

[@kwisatzhaderach472]

@@subutaynoyan5372 Actually in Islamic/Quranic metaphysics, this event is proof of the Qur’an . In the Qur’an it's stated that if the Muslims become rotten and deviate from the true path, Allah will inspire people who are not like them and who will take their place. Given that the Muslims of that time were by far most advanced, they became arrogant and started looking at others as animals and not people on their level. The culmination of that behaviour is evident in the killing of the ambassadors. After which the Mongols destroy everything, kill A LOT of people and 70 or so years after, they themselves become Muslims and take over as the bearers of Islam. This proves the metaphysics of the Qur’an. I mean these things all happened and the Qur'an came 600 years before these events. This is an event filled with awe.

[@MrBottlecapBill]

@@kwisatzhaderach472 It was just war dude. The same thing has been going on since the dawn of time lol. Nothing awe inspiring about it.

[@nullakjg767]

Envoy: "The mongols are saying all the wealthy people must gather before them!" Wealthy guy: "You can have all my money, now you're the wealthy guy. PEACE OUT"

[@thekhans2823]

@ null akjg , ???? 🤦🏻‍♂️ Why did the wealthy guy do that ???? so he didn’t want to live a better life ? ok then the envoy get all the money meets The Mongols and lives a better life then the leader of the Muslims

[@Th3Kingism]

"Now in hunger, the dog of God will devour you" The Mongols were really good at laconic phrases, makes me think of the ones we know about the Spartans.

[@level9ing635]

Hardly Laconic is it. You know since it actually means to use very few words.

[@superitgel1]

@@level9ing635 Then perhaps imaginative or artistic?

[@level9ing635]

@@superitgel1 Theatrical?

[@superitgel1]

Yes. Most of the Mongolian literature has this kind of style. Even normal conversations sound like a damn poetry.

[@LostPr3acher]

@@level9ing635 no, you're viewing through a modern cultural lens. Not a good way to view it, since our cultures are much different, and so therefore are our concepts of how many words constitute "wordy" & "lengthy". For medieval and prior eras, oratory was considered a sign of intelligence (improperly, of course as that only speaks to a certain amount of verbal education and that's it). Leaders of invading armies in many cultures sent proclamations as a practical matter. It was their version of psyops and fear propaganda, demoralizing the populace and undermining their will to fight. In light of these facts, laconic is certainly the word to apply to the Mongol word count. It is certainly not, unfortunately, the word to describe my reply. ;) Be blessed!

[@oneperson9708]

10:26 "He merely said" "So you have chosen death?"

[@rickv9180]

"Was that a meme reference?"

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Thanks, what a lovely thing to say

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No history class would allow it, as it is apolitical. Every 'teacher' and academic you encounter these days is a subversive Marxist. There is only about 3% of academia that is not by most metrics.

[@paullafranca2]

This and Kings and Generals are some of the best History Channels on KZbin

[@charlesschwaboverhere5582]

@@paullafranca2 check out the Fall of Civilizations Podcast too

[@ethienosinsky5186]

I'm still cringing thinking about the burning of the House of Wisdom, it's like Great Library of Alexandria burning a second time

[@TheSaneHatter]

Essentially, it was.

[@zxera9702]

We have more knowledge now then ever before but it's still sad.

[@Mirokuofnite]

Stuff that survived or was copied from the Alexandria library went into the river as well.

[@mr.c.3760]

The river was said to run black from the ink of the manuscripts

[@slipperyseagoose919]

@MENTAL Every written and spoken version of events has bias. Even what we just heard was not the unbiased truth of events. What we have is an unprecedented access to information, and with that comes countless interpretations. I think thats whats causing our current cognitive dissonance.

[@miketacos9034]

I'm okay with living in 2020 tbh

[@weezypeezy1725]

People don’t realize how bad it was and could be for you, even just centuries ago

[@teamcastro9187]

Fahim Hussain Exactly, Good luck getting enslaved by the Aztecs and used for human sacrifice. They still did it even if you were an aztec. Like the other guy said I’d want to be an arab merchant.

[@teamcastro9187]

Abraham Girt Southern india did have a sultanate, so no... I’m not sure about central /south africa though.

[@thekhans2823]

@ Mike Tacos , ???? that’s confusing VERY confusing, if you lived in the Mongolian Empire 🇲🇳 back then you would lead a life of luxury, happiness and advancements never seen before,

[@rickv9180]

@Mike Tacos Yeah, I also second that opinion

[@johnadams-rx6gf]

its said that Hulagus army made the Tigris river run red with blood and the following day black with ink from books and records of universities and libraries.

[@qus.9617]

It is that actually true or just a fake story? Did they just throw those precious books into the river? During war, having buildings set on fire and not risking their army to put it out is one thing. I honestly feel like if they were learned literate leaders in the Mongol army, they would've appreciated it enough not to do that.

[@vaibhavsinha97]

I don't mind the blood tbh. But the books.....oh the books.... A whole different world of art, science, and literature; so many links to the past....LOST.😞😞

[@newrisingdamned7604]

Ironically, Its highly believe that Umar Ibn Al Khattab do the same to sassanid library several hundred years before

[@pyrovania]

@@vaibhavsinha97 Same with the Library of Alexandria. Oh to know what was in there.

[@vaibhavsinha97]

@J U S T I C E Mongols generally respected the culture of conquered people's, but siege of Baghdad was an act of rage. The same Mongols preserved a lot of Chinese literature when they conquered china. Those Mongols knew not what they were doing. Had changez khan not gone overboard and stuck to their standard policy of "killing the people and not the culture", we would have had an astounding wealth of knowledge.

[@marksullivan2978]

The mongols were not undefeated but the mere thought of facing them was horrifying.

[@scottlarue1834]

The Japanese stopped them. Didn't they lose in Vietnam too?

[@jacobv6492]

They did, kinda. They captured the capital I believe but did retreat because of the guerilla war the Vietnamese did.

[@TheT3MK4]

Real life Terminator also mongols lost in Ain Jalut not jungle so...

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

their greatest defeat was in the fact that they were to narrow minded to be civilized. also, you seem to mention vietnam and japan, but somehow you don't mention the people that actually destroyed the hoards : europeans. yes the "golden hoard" as they called themselves first scorched european lands, but once we got around of their tactics we created counter measures, and the next time they attacked trying to conquer even more land, they were quite easily defeated and and literally had their effective army destroyed. in fact europeans are the only ones who ever achieved such a victory against the mongols in a direct fight.

[@thuranz2773]

While the Golden Horde decimated Hungary during their first invasion; they were practically annihilated during their second invasion as the Hungarians had learnt what was effective from the first. And so King Béla IV instituted a series of Military reforms over the course of roughly 43 years; which, prepared the country for a potential future invasion (which eventuated in 1285). Stone fortifications were built as the Mongol siege engines had only managed to breach those made of wood, earth and clay. Crossbowmen were trained and hired due to the weapon's range, ease of use, usefulness in a siege, and lethality when employed against lightly armoured opponents. Heavy cavalry (knights) had also proven to be effective and so reforms were also undertaken to increase the number of knights. That being said the second invasion resulted in heavy civilian casualties and resulted in a great deal of political turmoil within the country. However this defeat was likely a large contributing factor as to why further Golden Horde military operations within Central Europe were fairly limited in the following decades.

[@jascrandom9855]

Genghis Khan: "I am Inevitable"

[@truthseeker7100]

Mamluks: "And I am Ironman''

[@truthseeker7100]

@Uncle LJ fun part is that my surname is Khan too😂😂😂

[@strictlylethal]

Fr tho, I remember the Russo bros were saying Thanos is a 1000 year old Khan basically

[@dr.lareme7737]

The Mongol destruction of Baghdad was so thorough including the irrigation system that some historians believe that Baghdad and the surrounding area didn't recover until the 19th century.

[@ahmadillo4959]

Hearing about the sheer brutality of the past makes me thankful to be alive in this day and age.

[@michaelweston409]

Yea you wouldn’t wanna be in Baghdad during those 40 days while the Mongols massacred some 1 million people.

[@aboubacaramine8689]

The world is just as brutal today. You just happen to live in a place where you don't see it.

[@aboubacaramine8689]

The world is just as brutal today. You just happen to live in a place where you don't see it.

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

@@aboubacaramine8689 Nah man, when the mongols invaded Europe the kingdom of Hungary lost 20-40% of it's population in ONE YEAR. In one single year the mongols killed at least 1 in every 5 people in the entire kingdom composed of millions of lives. And the mongol's invasion of Europe was probably the least brutal of all their campaigns, the Siege of Baghdad saw over 1 million people murdered within only a few weeks, there's nothing on that scope today.

[@ominouspuppet4556]

@@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- World Wars I and II are pretty recent.

[@rockbarcellos]

"if you had not commited great sins, God would have not sent a punishment like me upon you" *AD STARTS* .... I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE....

[@tenpoll]

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[@Marcotonio]

@@tenpoll He described his punishment, you described his sin. Everything seems in order.

[@TheSonOfDumb]

Damn. Hulagu Khan had no chill.

[@ishxyzaak]

he was a badass

[@mohicantheluststar2550]

@Abu Troll al cockroachistan yeah berkh vs hulegu one the biggest battle of human history more than half million men fought in that battle! This battle really saved muslim world from hulegu!basically berkh did (mongol khan of golden horde! )

[@michaelweston409]

Hulagu was more psychotic than all the khans before him.

[@masoodgh1131]

@@mohicantheluststar2550 saved the muslims?? Ahem. Fatimid Caliphate? Fall of Alamut? destruction of Abbasid? Khan annexed all muslim civilization except some estates in India

[@OMOMOMOMOM190]

@@masoodgh1131 ahem... the fatimid caliphate didnt exist at the time of the mongols, they fell to the ayyubids in the 12 Century.

[@Skibbityboo0580]

Everybody's a gangster until the Mongols show up.

[@martonlerant5672]

@psychedelic toaster How else do you deal with a theocratic state that starts to murder your traders, then sends back the heads of you diplomats that were sent to inquire about them? Knowing the world where Ghenghis grew up - in its utter lawlessness - violence was the only way. And frankly, even currently, there is very little other way to deal with complete religiouslymotivated madness that is not tempered even by a slightest hint of self criticsm, skepticism of ones own actions, or doubt. And yes, Genghis has gone completely overboard. He is very well known for not doing thing half measure, in his youth as a noone, some tatar tribesmen raped his wife, he managed to take her back, and BBQ their heart over the fire of the camp where they kept her. On the other hand, if you were willing to obey, the very permissive (at the time) laws - which carried brutal penalties, you lived in one of the first merit based societies, were free to find your own salvation where your heart lead you, and you could live secure in the knowledge that if ANYONE made an attempt on you, there would be a consequences, that the word drastic doesnt even begin to adequatly describe.

[@BxBxProductions]

@psychedelic toaster as if not mocking the death of hundreds of thousands of innocents would bring them back to life lol

[@stsk1061]

@psychedelic toaster People admire Genghis Khan for his accomplishments, not for his humanism. And when was Alexander ever defeated? He sailed down the Indus river and incorporated the entire region into his empire. It was later given up by Seleucus.

[@abhishekrai1060]

@@stsk1061 Yup Alexander was not beaten, but seleucus lost to mauryan empire and was forced to sign treaty in which he gave up lands of today's Pakistan Afghanistan and parts of persia to Central Indian empire called mauryan empire

[@teamcastro9187]

Abhishek Rai Actually, they never lost any part of persia itself. The mauryans only thrived in the actual indian subcontinent. The seleucids did lose though, alex never lost.

[@microrest]

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[@tejasnair3399]

Easily one of my favorite channels on KZbin. It would be great to have episodes where you only use images produced from the specific time period and cultures involved. Thanks so much for this content!!!

[@ThePeacemaker848]

Masters of Psychological Warfare. I wonder if they even believed their own religious rhetoric or if they just knew that by saying stuff like that to the people helped create doubt among enemy ranks.

[@volodymyrboitchouk]

This is possible, even likely. The mongols were indeed masters of psychological warfare and often promoted exaggeration of the extent if their depredations. It was a good tactic, allow some "survivors" to "escape" and bring wird of the atrocities you committed to other places so they would be motivated by fear of you. Generally speaking the mongols kept merchants, scholars, clerics and other specialists as well as the common folk alive as these were useful. The various specialists were often moved about the empire to make it more diverse overall. Rulers typically got the short end of the stick as the mongols had no need for them and Ghenghis abhorred aristocrats.

[@roys8870]

Outstanding leaders have a superior understanding of human nature and almost by instinct know when to use gold or the sword. Alexander the Great made an example of Thebes to quell the "doubts" of the Greeks under his leadership, and the Greek world cannot even accuse him of unjust cruelty because he gave the Thebans many chances to repent. Julius Caesar, during his conquest of Gaul and the civil war, made examples of various cities and towns to get the others to surrender to him without a fight. The Islamic world during the time of the Mongol conquests had it worst because they looked down at people living beyond their borders. They indeed paid for their arrogance.

[@markmayonnaise1163]

The empathetic psychopath, a terrifying avatar of darkness and manipulation

[@merearihipipi-takoko5867]

He didn't just sit and learn he also fought and embodied his phsycological vision.

[@retf8977]

@@roys8870 How did they look down on outsiders, yet they traded with them immensely and had embassies everywhere?

[@gollum5964]

Biggest chad in history you literally can't refute this.

[@aa-zf4vm]

Killing people is toxic bro

[@gerardrbain1972]

@@aa-zf4vm But humans are still doing it.

[@kwisatzhaderach472]

Man, we wouldn't last 5 minutes in this world.

[@rheinhartsilvento2576]

@Alexios Levant If you're a guy sitting with your phone making this kind of comment on YT, then you would probably survive - all of 10 minutes.

[@scaryfaced1]

You might be able to survive without contacting people from the time period. Maybe somewhere remote, undiscovered, or uninhabited. I'd imagine that'd be the only way. Outside contact would reveal you to be a target to whatever culture was dominant at that time and place. Like, Rome isn't going to just let you start a farm somewhere, even if you speak Latin.

[@lior414]

speak for yourself peasant. i would last 2

[@rheinhartsilvento2576]

@Purple-Haired Landwhale Antifastan Army Lieutenant That's why I said "probably". I'm quite aware that there's still people who both know how to survive in real nature AND they use YT. (I watch some of their channels). And that's a relief. But they're not the majority - the majority (so- not all) can't find their way without a GPS, can't even repair any household object, can't tell edible plants from poisonous ones, and couldn't hunt or trap if their lives depended on it. So - glad to know you're cultivating your living in nature and survival skills👍

[@nerthus4685]

If we had our weapons, they wouldn't survive 5 minutes.

[@themoneyman8011]

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[@AlexanderDuncann]

I find it really interesting that throughout the accounts of Ghengis Khan, that he identifies himself and knows himself as "the judgement of God". Reminiscent of Nebuchadnezzar toward Israel.

[@user-hh2is9kg9j]

This is just the narrative of Muslims as they justify the disaster as a punishment from God because they weren't religious enough. Actually, this is a very common narrative among medieval Abrahamic religions, Christians said the same when they were defeated by early Muslims. I really doubt that Ghengis Khan would have this view.

[@NecromancyForKids]

@@user-hh2is9kg9j It would seem weird that the people would accept some kind of fault for what happens to them and deem themselves deserving. But I suppose that also forces more loyalty, and holds closer to religious narrative.

[@sodinc]

@@NecromancyForKids it helps psychologically - creates a feeling that you can change something it is hard to agree that all your family, friends, city and country were massacred just because there were too few rains at the other end of the world dozen years ago

[@shorewall]

@Timothy Dexter Yeah, the Russians sure respected them when they took all of their land. :D

[@temka7447]

@@shorewall They never did. During the Soviet times, Mongolia was autonomous.

[@alloeloise]

At what point do you stop being an army and start being a force of nature?

[@sodinc]

i think if your deeds can be found in geological record all around the world - you are defenetly a force of nature

[@jasonbelstone3427]

Winning a land war in Asia *and* beating Russia in the winter.

[@elhombredeoro955]

Well it is said that after Mongol campaign the populations of China, Central Asia, Iran, Iraq and Eastern Europe was severely reduced. In many places it too centuries for the population to recover. Mongols were known for targeting and eliminating farming villages to make pastures for their horses and other livestock. Many parts of the world that were populated became wilderness in the wake of Mongol invasion. So the Mongol expansion certainly left a mark on the climate.

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

@Timothy Dexter if you say that "beating russia in the winter is not very hard" then... we the solders are all glad that you are not a military commander.

[@christaylor8271]

@Timothy Dexter I'd love to know where you got the "ritual sacrifice" criteria for paganism... Between that and "it's easy to beat Russia in winter" I get the feeling that you have no idea what you're talking about.

[@Mirokuofnite]

Inalchuq the governor of Otrar held out for a month in his citadel. When he ran out of ammo he resulted to throwing roof tiles and bricks at the Mongols. When the Mongols captured him he had molten silver poured into his eyes and ears.

[@linnymaemullins3319]

RIP

[@matthewyang5752]

Was it because he was greed are something, because i remember the Mongols locked a guy in a tower with gold

[@googane7755]

That was meant as punishment for his greed. Mongols reserved a distinct execution for each type of person. Nobles were usually crushed under men who feasted and danced on top of them, those with royal blood were wrapped in a carpet and trampled by horses and the greedy had molten silver poured into their eyes while the honourable simply had their backs broken.

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

Yes - a scourge to mankind, not the first or last, but never to be forgotten. What a great reading. What a find. This is the stuff historians live for.

[@Women_Rock]

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[@CorbettWittenbach]

Best channel I have found in some time. Keep up the good work.

[@michaelmooney7341]

How a nomadic steppe people from Mongolia could conquer the whole known world is beyond me... Amazing ....

[@lkhagwadorj]

Constant trade with China !

[@muslimcrusader3085]

It's actually the norm. Nomadic tribes in the ancient world were literally the strongest military forces when organized and it's hilarious how many times countryisde nomads counqered huge empires whenvevr they decided to attack civlizations.

[@XVRMEDIA]

The Chinese never were a great military power, they were always more of a cultural power. Same can be said about the Khwarzamian Empire. They lacked military skills and organization. In Europe it was a different story, though.

[@RandomGuy-df1oy]

@@XVRMEDIA Khwarzamian Empire didn't lack the military skills actually, they were elite Turkic mamluke warriors themselves and they had Kipchak armies due to the marriage with Terken Hatun. Mongols saw Kipchaks as their main rivals (as they were a large but decentralized nomadic people) but the Khwarezmanid sultan had the worst strategy, he played defense. He would have never guessed the Chinese engineers.

[@fishingislife9554]

The whole known world is a stretch, but definitely a good chunk of it

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[@johngibson2884]

"Khwarez" is a term still used in Baghdad and a highly feared term....it represents an invading Army of Slaughter and was used along with" Datori" to describe the last invading Army...ISIS ...which is a text book Ummayad Kalifa which also identified as " Khwarez" in Damascus from 661-744.

[@AG-ig8uf]

I think you confusing Khwarez with Khawarij. Latter is early Islamic sect, and indeed can be considered as predecessor to salafism and ISIS ideology.

[@ibnfarooq4265]

@@AG-ig8uf thats straightright stupid Khwarij can be considered predecessor of Ibadies but Salafism and what the Daeshies follow is seperate from that. Speaking as a neutral observer.

[@howtodoit4204]

It’s khawarij not khawarez lol

[@mariyabiswas3391]

It's Khawraji.🤣🤣🤣.

[@aliazarmehralparslan6067]

Bro that's Khwarij, which means outsider. Khwarezm is a Central Asian region's name in Uzbekistan/Turkmenistan. Don't mix shit up.

[@pogglethelesser-fx5bf]

This a truly magnificent video as well as content,👍👏👏 I had to subscribe right away. Just plain awesome.💯💯💯

[@remkojerphanion4686]

I enjoy these video's, and because they are basically audio (story telling), it brings so much more!

[@clownshoes430]

Dan Carlin has a Wonderfully horrific podcast about the Mongols called "Hardcore History: Wrath of the Khans". My favorite podcast ever. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in Mongol history.

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

mongol history is pretty dull. kill kill kill, the end. an that's about it.

[@lovsanus1998]

@@itsMe_TheHerpes then you dont know the history of the mongols

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

​@@lovsanus1998 oh really ? what ever is there then ?

[@lovsanus1998]

@@itsMe_TheHerpes xD

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

@@lovsanus1998 well, go on, tell me, lol

[@kingsbrace]

This might be the best channel on KZbin. I have been watching for several years and have never seen anything as good.

[@VoicesofthePast]

Thanks 😁

[@alanbonham100]

Subscribed to 300 channels this is my favourite. Thanks man!!!!!!

[@GarrettMerkin]

This channel is brilliant. KZbin got a rec right for once.

[@mononoke721]

Damn, that was chilling stuff. Even by historical standards, the Mongols clearly loved their killing.

[@gerardrbain1972]

@mwstar The Mongols were just more efficient at it than most other armies though.

[@themercifulguard3971]

@mwstar The Mongols took it to another level lol

[@_draken_]

Hulagu: Be nice and we wont kill you Caliph: you are a dog Hulagu: *kills everyone* Caliph: *surprise pikachu face*

[@gerardrbain1972]

@MinecraftPro15 Or as I like to phrase it "Talk shit, get dealt with real quick".

[@juzores1]

The brave Calif .

[@elhombredeoro955]

Thanks for making this video. Finally someone heard my request.

[@npm1811]

Awesome channel concept! Great bedtime listening

[@pnda13]

Sacrificing the third son of an ennemy to a river because you had good weather is such an old school move. Respect.

[@LookHereMars]

Great video as always VOTP thank you for the content.

[@nelsonthibeau4480]

Wonderful narration ,bone chilling ,brava👍😯💀

[@KamranHaider]

Very informative equally saddening, thanks ☺️🙏

[@doge-of-venice]

7:50 A correction, if I may: Khalif (originally Khalifa in Arabic) means "successor (of the prophet Muhammad)" and not "descendant". I suspect this is an error of the source and not your translation.

[@supperman8514]

Well abbasids were not descendents of Prophet but descendents of his uncle abbas.

[@superoriginalname]

false, depending on the islamic sect, sunni vs shia, the latter would be descendants of mohamed.

[@justanormalpizza4384]

Mia Khalifa

[@paweandonisgawralidisdobrz2522]

12:00 Now in Hunger the dog of God will devour you

[@mmmabo3094]

thank you so much your channel such a 💎

[@IudiciumInfernalum]

Oh Genghis Khan chiefest and greatest among calamities.

[@subutaynoyan5372]

You think flattery will keep you alive?

[@subutaynoyan5372]

@Aerikon No indeed....

[@maozedong7536]

Nice Hobbit reference

[@thekhans2823]

@ M Bayrak , Genghis Khan ( real name Chinggis Khan ) Was a GREATEST Man, without him we would be living in a modern dark age

[@Master...deBater]

@@thekhans2823: Hmmm...what did Genghis contribute to the Enlightenment of humanity???

[@WAAAAAAGH]

"Milord the Mongols have sent an emissary!" - some suicidal courtier "Where is he?" - You "We killed him of course!" - ssc [screams internally and externally] - You

[@thekhans2823]

@ Alexander Gro'Hamilton , 🤣 Don’t worry the mongols will only besiege us and then after we will live better then ever , YES THE MONGOLS ARE COMING !!!! 😄

[@superitgel1]

REEEEE!

[@qasimshah9009]

You demon what are cruiel face had.

[@marrqi7wini54]

Time to abandon ship.

[@Jobe-13]

I just wonder what would’ve become of the Mongols if Genghis had lived to his late 90s, as well as other Khans after him, and the Mongols had managed to invent the Instant Genghis Khan bow. They would’ve been an unstoppable force. And the Mongol empire would’ve lasted longer.

[@gerardrbain1972]

If Genghis/Chinggis Khan lived to the age of 90 Mongolian would have been the most spoken language on Earth to this day.

[@tolui1874]

@@gerardrbain1972 actually mongols didn't want foreigners to learn their language

[@captainth3147]

Couldn't stay, the Emperor of Mankind needed him for the Great Crusade.

[@htatesil4192]

Scary 😨 how the world was

[@josecipriano3048]

Essentially what happened to Kublai in China. He grew too old, lacked the energy and lost many children, so he became disinterest and didn't rule effectively in his later years.

[@patrickrose1221]

Mind blowing, thank you .

[@Millawls]

Lmao, i literally JUST found your channel and then a new video is uploaded 28 seconds ago.

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

You got a lot of catching up to do. Congratulations

[@VoicesofthePast]

Welcome!

[@malahamavet]

the first video I watched was the dog headed men one and the carthaginian sailor one, both great!

[@AdeToz]

The mongol engaged in total warfare. Psychological warfare, feint tactics, mobile artillery, embedded military supplies and sheer ruggedness. I have a bias for the Phalanx and Hetairoi units of Alexander but I believe if Alexander, Julius Ceasar or Cyrus ever met the Tumans of Ghengis on the plains, it would be a victory for the Mongols. The empire fell apart ultimately due to infighting and the elements of the seas during the invasion of Japan. It remained an undefeated empire.

[@scottishstu6722]

Hi bud your videos are really good and interesting u bring the past to life with your excellent narration have you by any chance got any videos on past lifes in Scotland thanks again for the videos 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MicheleBohmke]

A friend from Persia told me once that when the Mongols went through they even killed the cats.

[@mtthwpnn]

Those poor cats 😢

[@humanbean1424]

Evens cats? Theyve went too far now.

[@xiijinpingthesupremeleader1349]

@@humanbean1424 yeah.They killed every thing that breathed.

[@RandomGuy-df1oy]

@@mtthwpnn humans are way more precious than cats

[@hellomoto2084]

Human beings are more precious than cats.​@@mtthwpnn

[@robinaboy]

Truly chilling accounts. I knew the Mongols were bad news but this vid was very illuminating. Wow.

[@anthonyhewitt9397]

Constantly having to worry about a random group running up on your tiny struggling village would suck

[@DreckbobBratpfanne]

12:02 You gotta admit, that comeback was savage.

[@Peakfreud]

Yeah, they were gangsta rappers .. But for real.

[@jaredplaysaccordion7965]

The voice acting (?) is incredibly well done!!

[@shiningwordschannel6564]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYXXcmetg7GFiNk.

[@shiningwordschannel6564]

🔥🔥

[@pac1fic055]

At around that time islamic civilization was among the most refined on Earth, being the repository of knowledge from the Ancient world after the fall of Rome, advancing the fields of astronomy, mathematics, metallurgy and literature. The mongol invasion tore the heart out of islamic civilization, and it never quite recovered. It was a terrible loss for all humanity.

[@mrillis9259]

Slavers deserve to lose all they gained by blood an sweat of others.

[@pac1fic055]

mr illis - as abhorrent as it is, back then slavery was widespread and common. Should we say the same about Rome, Byzantium, ancient Greece? They all left us with important cultural legacies, and yet they are guilty of the same crime. I think it’s better to take the good aspects of these ancient civilizations , and recognize what they contributed while recognizing their faults.

[@404Dannyboy]

The islamic world had already begun its decline before the Mongols, but it certainly was an important nail in the coffin.

[@uberspessmann9604]

@@mrillis9259 What's wrong with slavery?

[@paulstone3590]

@@pac1fic055 Well said.

[@urbanwarrior3470]

My favourite story is one during the Central Asian invasions. During his campaigns against the city of Volohai, he was besieging a city but had no siege equipment. After a couple of costly attempts trying to storm the walls He sent them city a message: that he would leave if they gave him 10000 songbirds and 1000 cats. They agreed. Once received he ordered that little bits of wool be tied to the tails of each bird and cat and set alight. The cats rushed back in the city in terror (and on fire), as did the birds flying back to their roosts in the rooftop. The whole city went up in flames from the ground to the roofs.

[@miguelpereira9859]

That wws absolutely genius!

[@paulstone3590]

A cunning snake.

[@TheMadGod]

r/thathappened

[@sodsurendunkhorol1576]

@@TheMadGod r/nothingeverhappens it did happen, if not by the mongols then by Saint Olga of Kyiv

[@humansarenottofu]

if that happened fuck them? How dare they kill innocent animals over their measly human conflicts

[@JvanLiempt]

This was an incredible account to hear. I'd love to hear more of this - especially from the perspective of Christendom? How did Europe perceive what was happening here to their neighbors? How did that change when Genghis Khan came knocking on their door? More! :D

[@zeroyuki92]

From what little I have read and remembered, Christian city states in Middle East played a very pragmatic approach by paying tributes to Mongols and some even assisted them, basically doing anything they could to survive and not enraging Mongols. Afterall, Mongols seems to be undefeatable at that point and Mamluks survived mostly thanks to the death of The Khan itself.

[@NewVideoTech3000]

They were happy until they knocked their doors

[@arandomperson5434]

Im pretty sure Genghis Khan died before he could even touch Europe. You're thinking of his son, Ogedei Khan

[@johntoet]

*thank you, please see also the majestic viaducts in scotland, most likely used for more than just walkways.*

[@jbussa]

Can't get enough of these :)

[@SchwaWasHere]

These are utterly fascinating to listen to!

[@subutaynoyan5372]

Judging by these accounts, Chingiz seems like a jolly fellow

[@Cumulo9]

Another alt-right idiot. Do you know how much Christians the Mongols massacred in Hungary, Poland, Bohemia, Kievan Rus? Mongols laid waste and killed everyone in their paths.

[@subutaynoyan5372]

@@Cumulo9 Yeah but they did it with a song in their mouths....

[@Incubator859]

@@Cumulo9 stop whining and crying muslim. Thanks

[@meneither3834]

*Branding*

[@spo666tty]

Cumulo9 alt right? What..?

[@masoodgh1131]

There's another thing this video didn't mention Khwarezmia's Shah immediately fled and ran away when Mongols attacked and this impacted greatly on the morale of the army cause the Sultan was supposed to lead the army this was one of the key roles in mongol's victory however but his son Jelal al-din who was already chosen as the regent stayed to resist the invasion but his 8 years old son got captured in the Battle of Sand and his son was killed by Genghis Khan's order Jelal was luckily survived thanks to his horse and in fact he was the only survivor of that battle and there are some unconfirmed tales that Genghis Khan admired the man in that battle Jelal sought to sign an alliance with the Abbasid Caliphate but Sultan Al-Musta'sim Billah refused and this rejection finally became his undoing I'm surprised how the Battle of Sand didn't get any mention cause for Persians this battle is basically their version of 300

[@thesatisfiedcustomer4869]

A bit heavy for bedtime. Have you got anymore complaint letters ? That Sumerian complaint letter was class!

[@Wolfen443]

Damn, That Marco Polo series barely scratched his amazing history.

[@shawnchinnery663]

Wolfen443 , you are talking about a different generation.

[@AWMuSick]

The Khan in Marco Polo is Kublai Khan Grandson Of Genghis Khan

[@LighthouseLiars]

I believe that was Kublai.

[@Salmon_Rush_Die]

That show was utter hot garbage.

[@pedromoreira6720]

5:20 Not just the men, but the women and children too!

[@mrillis9259]

Or else they grow into your children's enemy.

[@seekwisdom7757]

Thank you for an unvarnished, easy to understand translation.Very interesting. Similar nightmarish tales of Mongol & Islamic incursions, wars & atrocities into Northern India happening in the 13C-17C were told by our parents & elders as we grew up in 1950's postwar Britain. Most of my 1st generation of British Indian children didn't value or accept oral folk history as having basis in reality at that time. But over these 60+ years we have realised how ignorant & wrong we were. I was not so sceptical & was always fascinated by history. Reading & researching was my hobby anyway. Watched the rise of Isis & similar on the news , finding information on you tube, Google & travelling has opened everyone's eyes & many of my friends & family have learnt that those 'folktales ' contained so much fact & detail historically accurate according to history experts accessing primary sources & original historical records & eye witness reports. I really appreciate your work- sharing this on & subscribing.

[@michotruth7208]

damn this is so interesting to hear ! You got a subscriber

[@shiningwordschannel6564]

🔥🔥🔥

[@shiningwordschannel6564]

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[@peterbellini6102]

"They worship the Sun coming up and consider no act unlawful"....oh oh here comes trouble!

[@kurtschuster8078]

Sounds like a liberal to me .

[@peterbellini6102]

@@kurtschuster8078 well-played Kurt

[@kurtschuster8078]

@@peterbellini6102 Thanks Peter

[@XRP212]

You know what the mad thing is, most pious or god fearing muslims would actually feel as if it is a punishment from god and then hearing that statement from chingiz... you can imagine the impact from a psychological aspect

[@henrychoo4361]

This is amazing, i feel like im time travelling. Thank you

[@416SoViet]

Amazing is the transition from world military powerhouse to the laidback chill people of modern Mongolia

[@andykush76]

The world needs this.

[@michaelahern6821]

The Caliph I'm afraid brought about his own demise and the destruction and needless slaughter of his people..

[@GVGames1986]

The old molton metal down the chuff sounds delightful!

[@rosapower4549]

OH, impressive Historical Evidence, unspeakable. Misterioso!!!!!

[@therenegadepianotechnician5170]

The second deadliest battle after "The Siege of Bagdad"(at that time) only combatants were killed. It wouldn't be until WW2 that deadlier battles would be fought.

[@markog1999]

4:10 am I crazy or is that the music from Halo for a few seconds

[@tomboychan5123]

I don't understand this part at 8:40. I don't get how one could get anything between the river and its bed, or how these fences would prevent people from swimming the river without the Mongols (Tartars?) from knowing. I can't seem to visualize anything about this part, so I'm wondering if it's a poor translation? Thanks if you have any info to share.

[@rosetownstumpcity]

just discovered this channel... i am so happy that i did. thank you for all th work put in to create such informative and entertaining content.... this is fucking great

[@GreatAceJimbo]

This Genghis Khan guy sounds like a swell guy. I hope that they make metal music about him one day. Preferably with motorcycles.

[@seppoleonvervloet132]

I hope he sings a discosong about moscow in Eurovision

[@thelumpenproletariat6393]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oH6blXZ9ftJpr8U The Hu - no motorcycles tho ;)

[@TeenageMutantZuckerTurtle]

The people in this comment section: Person 1: *comments a Gengis Khan quote.* Person 2: *memes it like “everyone gangsta until the Mongols show up”* Person 3: *takes everything seriously and gets ultra-righteously pissed at Person 1 and 2, takes it upon themselves to defend the random 1000 yr old dead citizens from memes and “that quote was badass bro”* Person 4: *Gets into long moral debate with Person 3 about whether the Mongols were morally ok because “it was just the time period bro”* Person 5: *Interjects into the Person 3 vs. Person 4 debate with theology.* Person 6: *Has different beliefs than Person 5, Gets into long spin-off debate about theology.* Person 3: *comes back and gets pissed at 5 and 6 for “defending war crimes with religion”* Person 2: *still apathetic, memes it some more, baits Person 3 with more apathy* Person 7: *makes fun of the comment section*

[@peteroca6737]

So, "fun was had by all" ?

[@rickv9180]

Precisely accurate

[@temka7447]

You are person 7, my friend.

[@hellomoto2084]

You are person 7

[@elfspicer]

Wonderful

[@theNfl_Esq]

He certainly knew how to humble humans that’s for sure...

[@sebastianprimomija8375]

Imagine being in the enveloping Presence of Genghis Khan.

[@jasonbelstone3427]

You're either dead, dying, or had the profound misfortune of being a woman.

[@marcusholtzheimer9316]

Jason Belstone what about his troops?

[@thekhans2823]

@ marcus holtzheimer , Yes, Yes but Genghis Khan is a GREAT man, some people always go ‘ He Killed a lot of people blah ‘ Like noooo ! Yes he did but after that, you life would be better then ever !

[@Cnut_the_grape]

@@thekhans2823 he was a savage, a cool savage, but a savage and barbarian nonetheless.

[@LivingSoftly]

@@thekhans2823 How can your life be better than ever when you're dead?

[@markcana2917]

- "I am the punishment of god..." Thats the badass qoutes i heard

[@barrydysert2974]

Jaw dropping! 🖖

[@D.N..]

Awesome 😊🥀