Foundations of Eastern Civilization | The Mongols Conquer the World (Lecture 35)

Lecture 35: Early in the 13th century, the Mongols moved out of their homeland to eventually conquer Central Asia, China, Korea, parts of India and Russia, much of the Middle East, and regions of Eastern Europe, establishing the largest contiguous empire ever seen. Although history tends to remember the Mongols as mass murderers and destroyers of cities, a more nuanced view reminds us that the Mongols also fostered trade, patronized the arts, promoted religious tolerance, and provided security and cultural unity across Eurasia. In this lecture and the next, we will look at the precedent for the Mongol invasions, the conquests themselves, and the process by which the Mongols ultimately became victims of their own success.

Suggested Reading:
Buell, The A to Z of the Mongol World Empire.
Morgan, The Mongols.
Schirokauer et al., A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations, chapter 9.

Lecture 36: https://www.bitchute.com/video/2EqDyUS3IYWQ/