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Genghis Khan Part 1: Underdog to Emperor

2022/3/23
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The episode introduces Genghis Khan's rise from a humble background to become a feared leader, focusing on his early life and the challenges he faced.

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We're in the Mongol lands of Central Asia in the late 1100s. This is a place of nomadic warriors, a region divided between tribes. But one man will emerge to unite them. Armed with the greatest military mind of his age, he will lead the Mongol peoples far beyond their own borders. A terror to his enemies, he will build a reputation unmatched for cruelty and barbarism. So how does a boy from humble origins come to rule an empire twice the size of Ancient Rome's?

A Noiser production, written by Dan Smith.

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