Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

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Atwood, Christopher P. (2004). Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire. New York: Facts on File. ISBN 978-0-8160-4671-3 . Retrieved 2 March 2022. Genghis: Bones of the Hill by Conn Iggulden is the the third novel in Iggulden’s conqueror series. This book is the middle book in the five book series, so it is full of the most important information on Genghis Khan. This book contains biographical information on Genghis Khan, but also history on the Mongol empire as a whole. The book is concise, easy to read, and gets straight to the point. This book is engaging and fun for readers. Enkhbold, Enerelt (2019). "The role of the ortoq in the Mongol Empire in forming business partnerships". Central Asian Survey. Taylor and Francis. 38 (4): 531–547. doi: 10.1080/02634937.2019.1652799. S2CID 203044817.Man, John (2004). Genghis Khan: Life, Death and Resurrection. London: Bantam Press. OCLC 1193945768. Is The Secret History readable or is it just a very important source? You mentioned that you can tell something about the audience from the way it’s written, which could have been just Mongols or possibly just the court. But why was it written? Was it just commemorative, or is it a kind of handbook on how to build empires so that subsequent generations can carry on the fight? May, Timothy (2018). The Mongol Empire. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748642373. JSTOR 10.3366/j.ctv1kz4g68.11.

The Conqueror series is a series of novels by Conn Iggulden about Genghis Khan and his successors, set during the time of the Mongol conquest of the 12th and 13th centuries. [1] List of novels [ edit ] Vivid, hilarious, and compelling, this eagerly awaited book takes its place among the travel classics. It is a thrilling tale of adventure, a comic masterpiece, and an evocative portrait of a medieval land marooned in the modern world. Eight and a half centuries ago, under Genghis Khan, the Mongols burst forth from Central Asia in a series of spectacular conquests that took them from the Danube to the Yellow Sea. Their empire was seen as the final triumph of the nomadic "barbarians." In this remarkable book Stanley Stewart sets off on a pilgrimage across the old empire, from Istanbul to…

Montefiore tells the story of human society through a number of carefully selected families and their relationships, thereby connecting the intimate with the geopolitical, trivia with statesman craft, family with empire. Biran, Michal (2012). Genghis Khan. Makers of the Muslim World. London: Oneworld Publications. ISBN 978-1-78074-204-5. The sources do not agree on the events of Temüjin's return to the steppe. In early summer 1196, he participated in a joint campaign with the Jin against the Tatars, who had begun to exert their power. As a reward, the Jin awarded him the honorific cha-ut kuri. At around the same time, he assisted Toghrul with reclaiming the lordship of the Kereit, which had been taken by a family member with the support of the powerful Naiman tribe. [53] Toghrul was given the title of Ong Khan by the Jin, traditionally as a reward for his support during the Tatar campaign. In fact, Toghrul may not have participated in the warfare, and the title was only thus given as a pacificatory gesture. In all versions of events, the actions of 1196 fundamentally changed Temüjin's position in the steppe—he was now Toghrul's equal ally, rather than his junior vassal. [54] During the following years, Temüjin and Toghrul campaigned separately and together against the Merkits, the Naimans, and the Tatars. In around 1201, a collection of dissatisfied tribes including the Onggirat, the Tayichiud, and the Tatars, swore to break the domination of the Borjigin-Kereit alliance, electing Jamukha as gurkhan and their leader. After some initial successes, this loose confederation was routed at Yedi Qunan, and Jamukha was forced to beg for Toghrul's clemency. [57] Desiring complete supremacy in eastern Mongolia, Temüjin defeated first the Tayichiud and then, in 1202, the Tatars; after both campaigns, he executed the clan leaders and took the remaining warriors into his service. These included Sorkan-Shira, who had come to his aid previously, and a young warrior named Jebe, who, by killing Temüjin's horse and refusing to hide that fact, had displayed military skill and personal courage. [58] Genghis Khan never allowed his image to be depicted in any medium; as a result, any painting, sculpture, or engravings are interpretations of the writings of historians, most writing long after his death. [180] The two earliest statements come from the Persian chronicler Juzjani, who relied on Khorasani eyewitnesses, and the contemporary Song diplomat Zhao Hong—both record that he was tall and strong with a powerful stature. Juzjani additionally remarks on the khan's "cat's eyes", mirroring a similar statement Dei Sechen, Genghis' father-in-law, is recorded saying on meeting him as a nine-year old. [181] A much later description is found in the Jami al-tawarikh: this states that Genghis Khan and his Borjigin ancestors had blue-green eyes and red hair or a ruddy complexion, depending on the translation. As the first two characteristics might indicate Genghis had non-Mongolic ancestry, the description is controversial. [182]