Episodes

• Temujin: the Boy Who Will Be Khan

  +

  Chinggis Khan’s early years are recounted, including his family’s fall from power, survival against rival tribes, and alliances as a young warrior.

  Next Showing

  Friday 8 August at 18:50 CAT

  On National Geographic

  Next Showing

  Friday 8 August at 23:25 CAT

  On National Geographic

• The Rise of Chinggis Khan

  +

  Temujin’s powers grow as he battles with Jamuqa. He is exiled, but he returns to unify the Mongol tribes when he takes the title of Chinggis Khan.

• The Birth of the Empire

  +

  Chinggis Khan built power by building an army and eliminating rivals. He began conquests against the Tanguts and the Jin, expanding his empire.

• The Unstoppable Empire

  +

  When an empire attacks the Mongols, Chinggis Khan incites a campaign that solidifies dominance in Persian lands. He names Ogedei as his successor.

• The Rule of Ogedei

  +

  Ogedei is proclaimed ruler of the Mongol Empire. He conquers Armenia, Georgia, and the Jin Empire and builds the grand capital of Karakorum.

• Europe Under Siege

  +

  The Mongolian Empire took the lands of Russia and Europe, but Ogedei’s death triggered a struggle for succession over the largest empire in the world.