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Genghis Khan - Khan of All Mongols - Extra History - #4
🕑 Added 2018-03-09 18:34:09 +0000 UTC Temüjin had a plan: a set of strategies to keep amassing wealth and followers for himself while keeping unity between all the disparate Mongol tribes he was collecting. But Jamukha and Ong Khan had other plans...
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Mike Smith
I say we do an episode on John Paul jones
Just the Worst
That's really interesting! Thank you!
Extra History
Yes, the definition of a "respectful" or "noble" death in Mongolian culture at that time was one that excluded blood, so that was the intent behind the back-breaking.
Just the Worst
Thank you, that makes sense now. Also, OH MY GOD, OW! When I was trying to find it, I saw something about how it was meant to avoiding spilling blood. Is that true?
Extra History
Here is a scene from the BBC documentary about Genghis Khan that demonstrates the "back breaking thing" (warning: not bloody, but it is violent): <a href="https://youtu.be/XAFnxV2GYRU?t=33m46s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/XAFnxV2GYRU?t=33m46s</a>
Extra History
That is certainly true, we've also had some organizational shifts lately (management of the Patreon has been placed in my hands in addition to the other social media platforms we run). Moving forward though you'll actually be seeing more of our EH writers responding to patrons' questions and comments! --Belinda (Community Manager)
Extra History
It's partly a matter of perspective. I'm sure there are ways to tell his life story that would make it seem quite boring. I'm really glad that Jac, our writer for this series, decided to share the story of Temujin's mother Hoelun in the first episode, it really set the narrative focus on interpersonal drama for the rest of the series --Belinda
Martin Verran
Did you spot my Sheep Joke from the last Episode? I'm guessing DomiNations are keeping you busy as you haven't been Commenting as much as you normally do.
Just the Worst
Sorry, this is just morbid curiosity, but that thing you showed at the end, about Jamukha's execution, how did that back breaking thing work?
Extra History
Just a normal 6-week one-parter!
Hayden Tuff
cool
Martin Verran
Will this be a Two-Parter like Justinian and Bismarck or a One-Parter?
Avatar Juan
Neat, it's funny how Ghengis Khan came to be is probably more interesting than what he did as a conqueror.
