An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
165. The Rise of Genghis Khan
March 21, 2022
Description
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook speak to Ali Ansari about the origins of one of the greatest warlords in human history - Genghis Khan. They discuss his early life as Temujin and how he became...
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Books Referenced
The Secret History of the Mongols
Author: Anonymous (Mongolian)
Context:
Referenced multiple times as the primary Mongolian source for Genghis Khan's early life. Discussed as existing in Chinese chronicles and having been seen by Persian historians. Ali Ansari describes it as containing information about Genghis Khan's birth, his reverence for his mother, and various episodes from his early life.