Crash Course
Wait For It...The Mongols! Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you, at long last, about the most exceptional bunch of empire-building nomads in the history of the world, the Mongols! How did the Mongols go from being a relatively small band of herders who occasionally...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The deadly irony of gunpowder - Eric Rosado
In the mid-ninth century, Chinese chemists, hard at work on an immortality potion, instead invented gunpowder. They soon found that this highly inflammable powder was far from an elixir of life -- they put it to use in bombs against...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A day in the life of a Mongolian queen - Anne F. Broadbridge
As dawn breaks over a moveable city of ten thousand yurts, Queen Boraqchin readies her kingdom for departure to their summer camping grounds. While her husband, the grandson of Genghis Khan, is out raiding, she juggles the duties of...
Crash Course
The Weaponization of Outbreaks - Crash Course Outbreak Science
A sad reality that we have to face when studying outbreak science is that sometimes groups of people use outbreaks intentionally to inflict harm on another group. We call this "weaponizing an outbreak", and it's the focus of this episode...
Curated Video
Wait For It...The Mongols!: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you, at long last, about the most exceptional bunch of empire-building nomads in the history of the world, the Mongols! How did the Mongols go from being a relatively small band of herders who occasionally...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The rise and fall of the Mongol Empire - Anne F. Broadbridge
Trace the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire which, under the leadership of Genghis Khan, became the largest contiguous land empire in history. -- It was the largest contiguous land empire in history— stretching from Korea to Ukraine,...
Curated Video
Battle Of Mohi, 1241 AD Mongol Invasion of Europe
Battle Of Mohi, 1241 AD Mongol Invasion of Europe
Curated Video
The Battle of Ain Jalut: The Triumph of the Mamluks
This video discusses the historical battle of Ain Jalut in 1260, where the Mamluks under Sultan Saif al din Katoos successfully halted the Mongol expansion, saving Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem from destruction. Despite being vastly...
Curated Video
Battle of Kulikovo: Defiance and Triumph Against the Mongol Horde
This video provides a detailed account of the historical events leading up to and during the Battle of Kulakovo in 1380 between the forces of Grand Prince Dmitri Donskoy of Moscow and the Mongol army led by Mamai. The narrative covers...
Curated Video
Battle of the Kalka River: The Mongol Invasions
This video describes the historical events of the early 13th century, focusing on the Mongol invasion led by Genghis Khan and the subsequent battles with various kingdoms and alliances. It highlights the strategic brilliance of Mongol...
Jack Rackam
How Weekend at Bernie's Saved Egypt | The Life & Times of Shajar Al-Durr
Kevin Macleod - Almost New Kevin Macleod - Hidden Past L'homme Armee Nicholas Kumashov - The Great Monodron March Kevin Macleod - Ibn Al-Noor Kevin Macleod - Return of the Mummy Nero's Day at Disneyland - Civilizing People Whatever HHP...
Curated Video
The Pyramid Scheme of DEATH | The Life & Times of Zhu Yuanzhang
The Pyramid Scheme of DEATH | The Life & Times of Zhu Yuanzhang
Epic History TV
History of Russia Part 1
Russia's long and dramatic history is explored through animated maps and timelines. Part 1 charts the region's earliest known history, from settlement by Slavic tribes to the role of Viking chieftains, the fall of Kievan Rus to Mongol...
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: Manichaeism & Islam
Why did Manichaeism fail and where was it popular in the west? Where is Islam situated in China and when did it come there? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 3
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: The Jesuits pursuit
What were they looking for in China? Where could the Jewish presence be found in China in the past? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 6
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: The silk roads and religious movements
What were the major religions that moved along the silk roads? What items moved from west to east? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 1
Jabzy
Great Religious Debate - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Great Religious Debate
History Hit
The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion: Nestorian Christianity
How well received was this form of religion and why did the Mongols favor it? What was Xi'an like during the Tang dynasty? The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion, Part 4
Jabzy
Mongolian Revolution 1911-21 - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Mongolian Revolution 1911-21
Weird History
Things You Didn't Know About Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan remains one of the most feared and respected conquerors of all time. His biography is shrouded in mystery and contradiction, but the facts about Genghis Khan are that he rose up from almost certain death on the Mongolian...
Jabzy
Mongolian Diet - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Mongolian Diet
Jabzy
The Great Ditch of China - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Great Ditch of China
Jabzy
Strange Mongolian Customs - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Strange Mongolian Customs