Genghis Khan: His Life And His Legacy

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  • @David_Me825
    @David_Me825 6 років тому +1940

    "Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.”
    ― Genghis Khan

    • @Gitami
      @Gitami 6 років тому +141

      Apparently getting off the horse is mortally difficult for Genghis.

    • @jihangirastra3851
      @jihangirastra3851 6 років тому +43

      Who translated , and where is the source . He didnt know english and reading the texts in mongolian i havent found that quote anywhere

    • @David_Me825
      @David_Me825 6 років тому +20

      Bold-Ochir Batbayar
      Grow up

    • @Nameless9635
      @Nameless9635 6 років тому +3

      only for ghengis it is was easy..But for others it was not.

    • @jackj9816
      @jackj9816 6 років тому +5

      I have to say for a Mongol leader that is a embarrassing way to die

  • @mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901
    @mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901 4 роки тому +329

    He didn't kill his brother just because he stole a fish. He killed him because he was hoarding food for himself while the rest of the family scraped by. The fish was just the last straw for Temujin / Genghis.

  • @kapshere
    @kapshere 6 років тому +249

    it would be great if you can do a follow up of kublai khan as well. that is one crazy story as well. Great work with this channel. Thanks for quality content.

  • @debbiegross3136
    @debbiegross3136 6 років тому +527

    It’s nice to have a channel teaching stuff like this!

    • @apeman2035
      @apeman2035 6 років тому +2

      Yes, a beautiful story
      Of the great Evil Idiot Mafia
      That happily Raped and Slaughtered
      100+ Million men, women, children, babies

    • @satzchel
      @satzchel 5 років тому +4

      @@apeman2035 raped 100 million men haha

    • @janchovanec8624
      @janchovanec8624 5 років тому +1

      No.

    • @harleytann9207
      @harleytann9207 5 років тому

      Yes I’m Blessed I recommend extra credits videos on things like this he got a couple things wrong and didn’t mention genghis khans real name temujin

    • @gaymangaymang5715
      @gaymangaymang5715 4 роки тому

      Im learning more here than I am learning at my school

  • @eruditootidure2611
    @eruditootidure2611 6 років тому +543

    no mention of how he was originally named Temujin?

    • @lukezuzga6460
      @lukezuzga6460 6 років тому +6

      Erudito otidurE Right on, almost forgot about that. Thx for the remind.

    • @prc90s
      @prc90s 5 років тому +24

      His father, Yesugei, killed a Tartar named Temujin-Uge. Yesugei named his son after the warrior he had defeated.

    • @shortyeee21
      @shortyeee21 5 років тому +2

      No mention he was the antagonist in "The Shadow" with Alec Baldwin???
      Lol, good piece :-)

    • @tonolopez981
      @tonolopez981 5 років тому

      His mom named him

    • @OslerWannabe
      @OslerWannabe 5 років тому +8

      Temujin was his name, a good solid Mongol name like, Oh, Simon. Khan is a title, and Genghis was probably the name of the year's MVP in the sheep's-head hockey league.

  • @David_Me825
    @David_Me825 6 років тому +1149

    “I am the punishment of God...If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.”
    - Genghis Khan

    • @temuulenaltangerel5773
      @temuulenaltangerel5773 6 років тому +48

      its true he said that but it isnt a good translation, well more like one must look at the context, with thr mongols religion being tengrism, tengrists tend to believe everything is the will of god (maybe not the creationist god of the West) so its kind of a phrase everybody said during their time

    • @patrickparker8417
      @patrickparker8417 6 років тому +6

      Anyone but the God of the bible heh .

    • @Chreeves
      @Chreeves 6 років тому +19

      Patrick Parker for all we know there could be one god and the different religions are interpretations of the same god like force.
      Just sayin.

    • @patrickparker8417
      @patrickparker8417 6 років тому +12

      They are clearly quite different , the bible stands out from the rest of them , a little study will clearly show you that , for a start all other belief systems are works based , Christianity is faith based , you cannot work you're way into heaven , not a chance .

    • @Chreeves
      @Chreeves 6 років тому +15

      Patrick Parker yes they are all different but what im saying is they may all be different interpretations of the same deity. The religions all have their clear differences but i find it interesting that we find religion in ALL recorded human societies.

  • @Jakob_Herzog
    @Jakob_Herzog 6 років тому +192

    Lesson? Don't kill the envoy.

    • @nosuchthing8
      @nosuchthing8 5 років тому +4

      Unless ITS SPARTA!!!

    • @VwapTrader
      @VwapTrader 4 роки тому +3

      nosuchthing8 I heard spartan women were hot, was it true?

    • @knome8851
      @knome8851 4 роки тому +7

      Vwap Trader2019 not sure but women in Sparta were expected to as physically fit as their male counterparts.

  • @erickalachea3421
    @erickalachea3421 6 років тому +329

    The Mongols: They are the exception
    -CrashCourse World History

    • @jordandennis6794
      @jordandennis6794 6 років тому +5

      Crash Course is propaganda

    • @romanrepublic1356
      @romanrepublic1356 5 років тому +12

      @@jordandennis6794 For smart people?

    • @Dissident_Porcupine73
      @Dissident_Porcupine73 5 років тому +4

      @@romanrepublic1356 For Communists!

    • @vdotme
      @vdotme 5 років тому +5

      the crash course's Mongols exception soundtrack played in my head as I read your comment

    • @vdotme
      @vdotme 5 років тому +4

      @@Dissident_Porcupine73 Communists? Take me to your dealer.

  • @tmrezzek5728
    @tmrezzek5728 5 років тому +76

    "How many boards could a Mongol hoard if a Mongol horde got bored?" - Calvin and Hobbes

  • @buynewsoul0
    @buynewsoul0 5 років тому +56

    Anyone here listen to the band The HU? "Yuve Yuve Yu!"

    • @theone368
      @theone368 4 роки тому

      buynewsoul0 is that like mein teil

  • @PapagenoDispo
    @PapagenoDispo 6 років тому +45

    I fell asleep on an Oscar Wilde video and woke up to this.
    I'm glad I did.

  • @UpcycleElectronics
    @UpcycleElectronics 6 років тому +280

    Wow. AdSense is god awful for demonetizing this level of work and dedication. THIS is why I wrote 'I don't think UA-cam is a reliable trading partner' in that little survey about why I haven't monotized my channel. I feel for ya Shell/Simon and crew. Sorry for the poor quality of Google services these days. Hopefully someone will displace them with a better platform at some point. The bar is looking lower.
    Happy New Year! Make this one so great you forget all the rest. Stay saucy! -Jake.

    • @Biographics
      @Biographics  6 років тому +26

      Thanks for the support.

    • @jmarch_503
      @jmarch_503 6 років тому +1

      Damn UA-cam

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      @lilydale8906 6 років тому

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    • @BradyIsAfagInHeat
      @BradyIsAfagInHeat 6 років тому +6

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      Once at the top of the mountain and soon to be the joke of the internet.
      R.I.P UA-cam 2021. Thanks for once being great.

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      @GamingAlgen 6 років тому +3

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  • @c.darwin9259
    @c.darwin9259 6 років тому +56

    Apparently he wasn’t a brave child and was instead very timid and was often bullied by his step brothers, it wasn’t until he turned 15 that he would become a great warrior.

    • @VwapTrader
      @VwapTrader 4 роки тому +3

      He had brothers and half brothers, no step brothers

    • @luiousy7329
      @luiousy7329 3 роки тому +2

      Simiar to Octavian then. Although Octavian stuck with diplomacy focus instead

  • @TheStapleGunKid
    @TheStapleGunKid 2 роки тому +8

    Khan stands out among all great conquerors in that he was never deposed, exiled, defeated, or died young. He lived a full live and died in his 60s still an emperor and conqueror. Not many others can say the same.

  • @OslerWannabe
    @OslerWannabe 5 років тому +174

    Simon, you glossed over probably the most important points in the life of Genghis. First, he revolutionized warfare with his complete reliance on cavalry. Mongol boys usually began riding horses by the age of 2, and by their early teen years were experienced horsemen, riding without saddle or stirrups, and from that platform were able to fire a bow and arrow rapidly and accurately. They had minimal problems with supplies since each warrior carried everything he needed to live and fight with him. Genghis' system of decimal organization of his army - a basic unit of 10, then 10 groups of 10, then 10 X 100, 10 X 100, with a variable number of groups of 1000 under each general - was as revolutionary as the Roman century system. Communication was, of course, by verbal message, but he utilized the Mongol tradition of song and lyric poetry by putting orders into the form of a song, to be memorized by each messenger.
    His method of dealing with besieged cities was revolutionary, as well. He used various forms of psychological warfare to encourage peaceful surrender, and on first confronting a fortified city, he offered complete amnesty to everyone if the city surrendered and agreed to be incorporated into the Mongol system. If they fought, he promised, and delivered complete obliteration of the city and it's people. Captives were categorized by skill - artisans, priests, accountants, linguists, those who could read and write etc. - and they were dispersed around the empire according to where they were needed, with the conscious intent to mix cultures so they could learn from each other. He allowed complete freedom of religion, and religious tolerance was encouraged (and enforced). He created a postal system, sort of a Camel Express. He standardized protocols along the Silk Road and branch trading routes, building newer and better caravanserai, eliminated regional tariffs, and eliminated the menace of bandits. His scholars invented a written language for spoken Mongol.
    In short, he created a smoothly functioning empire with uniform standards, spanning two continents, with efficient commerce and communication. It lasted until his death, when it was divided and passed on to his four sons. They were more of the gold toilet and doorknob school of governance, so most of what he had built quickly fell apart. There were temporary exceptions like his grandson Kublai, but the rest of the empire, under Donald Khan Jr. and Eric Khan rapidly decayed.

    • @damanigrey8123
      @damanigrey8123 2 роки тому +10

      That was a lot of words for a UA-cam comment.

    • @benmercer9826
      @benmercer9826 2 роки тому +7

      @@damanigrey8123 It's a few paragraphs...

    • @powerhouse222astigsingpet8
      @powerhouse222astigsingpet8 2 роки тому +1

      he also created the paper money

    • @purevjavterbish33
      @purevjavterbish33 Рік тому

      I am mongol,writing from Mongolia.This empire-World military super power👹👹👹was the most strong state in all human history,much more powerful than -Romans,Arab Khalifat,Nazy Germany,USSR &USA.Only short reign great khans-Ugedei 1229-1241,Guek 1246-1248,Munke 1251-1259 and 40 years civil war prevented to occupy all Eurase continent,muslim countries in North Africa and Japan.

    • @Indy_Bendy
      @Indy_Bendy Рік тому +1

      Yes because a short short video should encompass every single detail of a man's life and impact.

  • @anglihel8987
    @anglihel8987 6 років тому +235

    It is great that you are showing interest and making this video on this topic.However, as a Mongolian, I can't help but to correct some of the inaccuracies here.
    1) First of all, you really should not say Genghis was born because the name itself is really a title meaning universal ruler and was given to him when he became the leader of all warring nomadic tribes of Mongolia.
    2) His mother's name is Oelun, not a Harleeeen? no idea where you got that name from.
    3) He didn't go back to the guard he knocked off, but he was hiding near the river bed and was later spotted by an old man, part of the team to brought him back. However, the old man was quite impressed by his craftiness of him hiding there in the middle of the night as peopled wouldn't really check there and decided not to report him simply because he liked the little boy.
    4) Temujin did not simply leave Borte to his mother and went to look for alliance with others. It was actually because of Borte meaning due to her capture by Merkit's, he formed the alliance to get his wife back. Of course, he knew that without his help of blood brother Jamukha and Toirol Wan, he was not able to do that. Because of his alliance, he was obliged to support the others when they needed help. In short, you got the chronology incorrect. Borte was kidnapped first and then Genghis saved her by forming the alliance.
    5) About the segment on Borte's jealousy of what you are almost saying "Bromance" of Temujin and Jamukha- I highly doubt that there was a jealousy, but she was fully aware of the fact that Jamukha wouldn't want to co-rule what they would achieve in the future. It was quite clear that Jamukha really believed that there must be only one absolute ruler. If you read more carefully, it was quite clear that Genghis highly valued advice from his mother and wife, which backed by quite many incidents in the Secret History of Mongols and other sources.
    6) The total number of his Army never surpassed 150,000; thus, I rightly doubt that he sent the number you gave to be correct.
    I would also like to suggest a documentary on him to those who are interested. Genghis Khan by BBC and it is the most historically accurate one I have seen from numerous coverages on him and all actors played are true Mongolians. Thus, it would educate you on the topic much better than most sources, I would argue.

    • @KpopManiac4Life
      @KpopManiac4Life 6 років тому +5

      Thanks!

    • @w9ill856
      @w9ill856 6 років тому +6

      You forgot that Kublia was his great nephew not grandson thanks for correcting the other stuff I had no idea, I love the Imperial period of Mongol history truly one of the most fascinating and improbable empires ever.

    • @indy_go_blue6048
      @indy_go_blue6048 6 років тому +61

      Now THAT is the way to present objections and criticisms of someone else's work. No calling someone an IDIOT or worse but with respect and clear facts. Very interesting as I know very little about the Khan.

    • @hoanvunguyencong5507
      @hoanvunguyencong5507 5 років тому +9

      @@indy_go_blue6048 It is hard to state something far long ago as fact though, especially something from Ghenghis Khan time and from a man like him. Usually, facts are covered with ambiguous folktales, lores, and legends. I think the best approach to learn history is about the general chronology: where he went, whom he fought, the situations of the fight..., something like blood friendship, wifes being abducted, illegitimate son/daughters are questionable and can be misinterpreted in an irrelevant manner. If my memory serves correctly, some guy even let their messengers to go to one place even knowing that would be no return because they are looking for excuses to raid on other countries and I dare not think a man of Khan's caliber did not think about it.

    • @ronalddump5004
      @ronalddump5004 5 років тому +2

      Also Vlad the Impaler his brother .

  • @kimmolaine8069
    @kimmolaine8069 5 років тому +115

    Quite possibly the greatest warlord in history.

    • @ertontschoros1987
      @ertontschoros1987 4 роки тому +23

      No doubt, he is the greatest, only people from the conquered land and white racist don't think so, that's like 90% of the world's population.

    • @elishajohnson4323
      @elishajohnson4323 4 роки тому +1

      @@theblondknight9579 it was 90% at the time

    • @anatoldenevers237
      @anatoldenevers237 3 роки тому +4

      Ertonts Choros no doubt he was great at what he did, I think that is indisputable, but he was responsible for like 30-40 million deaths, so I can't see him as a great man

    • @Shirohige4yonko
      @Shirohige4yonko 3 роки тому +17

      He said Greatest Warlord, not the greatest man.@@anatoldenevers237

    • @icebreaker9995
      @icebreaker9995 3 роки тому +1

      @@anatoldenevers237 so what if he killed millions of people in his conquests he said warlord not great man and obviously people aren’t going to be as good as people now

  • @TBONESIDEOFLIFE
    @TBONESIDEOFLIFE 6 років тому +306

    "KHAAAAAAAANNNNNNN!"

  • @sock2828
    @sock2828 6 років тому +186

    Genghis Khan has gotta be one of the smartest state crafters who has ever lived. His understanding of social systems and how to create and manipulate them is still impressive to this day. Not to mention him being one of the best and most wily military strategists who has ever lived.
    But there is still no way I would ever want to live under the so called "Pax Mongolia" that some of the more apologist historians love to tell you about.

    • @temuulenaltangerel5773
      @temuulenaltangerel5773 6 років тому +27

      ApplesPapples he knew how to insure loyalty from people, since he became king, till his death, he didn't have the need to kill a siingle general

    • @martytu20
      @martytu20 6 років тому +1

      Altangerel The generals were mostly too busy conquering lands. The infighting didn't start until after Ogedi's death.

    • @marloyorkrodriguez9975
      @marloyorkrodriguez9975 6 років тому +11

      He outlawed bride kidnapping to the point that it became a wedding game for newlyweds to chase each other after the solemnizing ceremony

    • @Nameless9635
      @Nameless9635 6 років тому +8

      why wouldnt you want to live under him, at least there was something called loyalty and trust under him . unlike today where people fuk each other every time.

    • @immortalemperor7276
      @immortalemperor7276 5 років тому +1

      @@temuulenaltangerel5773 Its not King it's more like Kagan King of Kings and the word Genghis Khan means Universal Ruler

  • @goncalorodrigues7103
    @goncalorodrigues7103 4 роки тому +34

    The god of war himself, unrivaled conquest, it shall never be repeated

    • @HowToFifa
      @HowToFifa 2 роки тому

      The god of strength I’d say ;)

  • @davidtownsend6092
    @davidtownsend6092 6 років тому +82

    Jamuka is like "I said I wanted to suffocate ON carpet not IN carpet"

    • @Chreeves
      @Chreeves 6 років тому +2

      David Townsend Hahahahaha

    • @kaybevang536
      @kaybevang536 5 років тому +2

      Timujin: oopsie daisy

    • @vsGoliath96
      @vsGoliath96 4 роки тому +6

      What a bizarrely specific death as well. Imagine the conversation for that.
      "Well my old friend, how would you like to die? Something dramatic? How about a swift and painless beheading?"
      "Nah, just roll me up in a big ol' rug and let me run out of oxygen."
      "... What?"

    • @benrosenthal3768
      @benrosenthal3768 4 роки тому +3

      @@vsGoliath96 Actually in Mongolia it was less honorable to shed blood in an execution, almost taboo. The most respectful form of execution was rolling someone in a carpet and throwing them in a river.

  • @bradstewart1996
    @bradstewart1996 2 роки тому +2

    My favourite history UA-cam channel straight to the point I’ve learned about so many individuals because of biographics

  • @hvonwolfenstein2638
    @hvonwolfenstein2638 6 років тому +10

    It was awesome to see so much information about his earlier years. So much information on Temüjin focuses on the obviousness of his military career and not the specifics of his rise. This felt like a true bio and not a stuffy historical recount - Awesome job, peeps! TY!

  • @batkaa3729
    @batkaa3729 5 років тому +2

    Unlike most other UA-cam video posts about Genghis, this one actually have fewer errors. Good work! Thank you

  • @GrimNHTl
    @GrimNHTl 5 років тому +7

    I literally had goosebumps from watching these video.

  • @reelestate1897
    @reelestate1897 Рік тому +2

    Appreciate ya Simon!! This channel is AMAZING!

  • @ignitionfrn2223
    @ignitionfrn2223 3 роки тому +19

    0:40 - Chapter 1 - Early days
    2:40 - Chapter 2 - First kill
    4:25 - Chapter 3 - Forging alliances
    6:00 - Chapter 4 - Absolute power
    10:25 - Chapter 5 - The great khan
    12:00 - Chapter 6 - Conquest abroad
    14:40 - Chapter 7 - The end

  • @vikingjack9994
    @vikingjack9994 5 років тому +2

    im a NERD for biographies and history, and i love researching why people did what they did, how they did it ect. So your channel\s are a GOLDMINE of awesomeness !
    Keep up the amazing work !

  • @beatonthedonis
    @beatonthedonis 5 років тому +20

    The original Stallion who Mounts the World.

  • @dafttool
    @dafttool 6 років тому +45

    Good summary. Two points. He was known for killing civilians, but it was according to his own code. He was unmerciful to any that didn’t submit or subjugate themselves or surrender. But he saw great value in artisans & experts of all skill sets, often sparing their lives & encouraging them to thrive under his wing, greatly advancing many arts. It’s actions such as those that show he wasn’t just an unsophisticated barbarian killing & plundering, bent on destruction, but that he was also trying to build something more lasting. And speaking of lasting, because of him raping & pillaging the world, genetic tests show his bloodline still exists in modern people, some estimates credit him with having more descendants than any other historical figure. Of course, we don’t have his actual genetic material, so these pronouncements are probably speaking as much about Mongol bloodlines as opposed to Ghengis’. Regardless, some say his blood is in a billion people today.

    • @jamiecoleman773
      @jamiecoleman773 6 років тому +2

      Yes, It is disappointing that nearly all the stories in doco's about him miss all the information what really shows how intelligent he really was and the motives behind his actions (His understanding of social engineering was far ahead of its time). I the repeating of a lot of the old Christian propaganda of the time.

    • @Ranzoe813
      @Ranzoe813 Рік тому

      I was curious where I inherited extreme rage and brutality 😱

  • @Henchman1977
    @Henchman1977 6 років тому +62

    There's some debate but his name was probably pronounced something like "Ching-gis Han"

    • @catnekokotyonok5180
      @catnekokotyonok5180 6 років тому +4

      Ian Colquhoun: Glad you brought the pronunciation up. It was getting to me. Cheers!

    • @DingbatToast
      @DingbatToast 5 років тому +3

      I think "Genghis Khan" comes from the Persians who couldn't pronounce the "Ch" or "H" sounds which don't exist in the Persian language. So they used the hard "G" and "K" to make it easy for them to say

    • @hikariultra6
      @hikariultra6 5 років тому

      yup really it’s чингис хаан in mongolian but yeah chingghis Han would be better pronunciation

    • @ochir4367
      @ochir4367 5 років тому

      Yes you are right.

    • @SirBananaFunk
      @SirBananaFunk 4 роки тому

      Its not a debate, its a fact

  • @ZxZ239
    @ZxZ239 6 років тому +32

    Qing? Qin? Surely you mean Jin or Song right? You are either 1000 years too late with Qin or 600 years too early for Qing.

  • @vsGoliath96
    @vsGoliath96 4 роки тому +27

    "Never make an ass of yourself trying to play parts you aren't suited for."
    -John Wayne, directly after playing Temujin in The Conquerer

  • @josephskiles
    @josephskiles 5 років тому +9

    Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their woman

  • @ChiefKene
    @ChiefKene 6 років тому +18

    Nice video, do more like this. Rulers, Generals, Kings
    Keep up the work!

  • @kyokushin1754
    @kyokushin1754 4 роки тому +51

    who's here after playing ghost of tsushima

    • @ralpho6643
      @ralpho6643 4 роки тому +2

      Who’s here after he got cancelled on Twitter?

    • @kyokushin1754
      @kyokushin1754 4 роки тому

      Ralph O cant wait for his apology video

    • @blackdynamite3288
      @blackdynamite3288 3 роки тому

      Ralph O What happened?

  • @zeel54
    @zeel54 5 років тому +34

    You didn’t mention how Ghenghis Khan was enslaved for 10 years in tangut kingdom as slave. He rise from nothing and became the greatest warrior world 🌍 has ever known.

    • @vanessalu6601
      @vanessalu6601 4 роки тому +3

      I found that many warlords rise from nothing. Perhaps that's will repeat and repeat if societies always splitting

  • @AttyEK
    @AttyEK 6 років тому +3

    Love both your channels! Keep up the good work! Now that you did one Genghis you have to do one on Attila the Hun.

  • @davidtownsend6092
    @davidtownsend6092 6 років тому +1

    Yaaay you listened to me! Thank you Simon!

  • @samuelademeso9041
    @samuelademeso9041 3 роки тому +8

    Oi Simon, point of correction: he wasn't a peasant he was the son of a tribal chief
    And 2 the reson he went to togural was not only because he was one of the strongest tribal chief at the time bit also because torgural was a closed friend of his father( Anda or blood brothers)

  • @dylangallagher143
    @dylangallagher143 5 років тому +1

    Hardcore history dan carlin has 4 or 5 4 hr podcasts on the mongols. Definitely worth a listen.

  • @jburns7679
    @jburns7679 5 років тому +6

    May I suggest "Atilla The Hun" and/or "Suleiman The Magnificent" I love this series, keep up the great work!!!!!😁

  • @stevenguevara2184
    @stevenguevara2184 4 роки тому +1

    Its crucial to pass down the historys of such accomplished humans.

  • @izzojoseph2
    @izzojoseph2 5 років тому +9

    “Set me free and give me a horse or I’ll say you helped me”
    If you put that in a movie it would never work!
    Reality is utterly crazy.

    • @jgrullon32
      @jgrullon32 Рік тому +1

      The charisma of ghangis khan

  • @migcarter3660
    @migcarter3660 6 років тому +3

    Biographics is one of the best programs on uTube .Simon has the skill of using such discourse with great eloquence. I am looking forward to seeing Catherine the Great of Russia she is an intriguing woman 😉

  • @JonathanBrief
    @JonathanBrief 6 років тому +5

    This is one of the few biographies you've done that could do with being longer. So interesting! Thank you.

  • @phazetree7404
    @phazetree7404 Рік тому

    Writing a research paper and turned this 16 mins into 6 pages thank you my friend.

  • @Prabhsehajbawa
    @Prabhsehajbawa 6 років тому +4

    astonished by the way you precisely tell the history and phenomenal information ..

  • @stonnedgunnertv23
    @stonnedgunnertv23 5 років тому +2

    I must say that your an amazing person taking all this time to help teach us and enlighten us on so many varied topics thru time

  • @TartanCatholic
    @TartanCatholic 6 років тому +29

    Please do Hunter S Thompson!!

    • @Henchman1977
      @Henchman1977 6 років тому +2

      Daniel Groundwater search Today I Found Out - Gonzo Journalism

  • @truthprevails8836
    @truthprevails8836 2 роки тому

    That last line about the flow of trade and info was great. It really makes you think.

  • @garydavis476
    @garydavis476 5 років тому +10

    He did all that with NO military training or anything like that. Think about that. *WOW!* I didn't know that.

  • @PercyTienhooven
    @PercyTienhooven 6 років тому +2

    This is value! Thank you the time and effort your put in this videos. Keep going! Subbed

  • @lukezuzga6460
    @lukezuzga6460 6 років тому +60

    Good work Simon but only 16 min to the great Khan was not enough. Did you know he fathered so many children that many Mongols today can trace some heritage to him?

    • @davidtownsend6092
      @davidtownsend6092 6 років тому +20

      Luke Zuzga actually more than half the planet can trace back to him

    • @hestikakala3027
      @hestikakala3027 6 років тому +11

      David Townsend, I'm of European descent and I had my DNA tested. I was surprised to find out I have 2% north east Asian DNA.

    • @Biographics
      @Biographics  6 років тому +9

      We did an top 10 list about him on TopTenz. ua-cam.com/video/q8GOAR2IHIU/v-deo.html

    • @lukezuzga6460
      @lukezuzga6460 6 років тому +3

      Biographics thx

    • @lukezuzga6460
      @lukezuzga6460 6 років тому

      David Townsend I did a DNA test and found that I am he, reincarnated. Relax, having all these children chilled me out from conquest.

  • @TheHopeMusicGroup
    @TheHopeMusicGroup 9 місяців тому

    Thanks Biographics.

  • @joevinski1
    @joevinski1 6 років тому +5

    Another amazing video please keep up the great work !!!!!

  • @Mr.Madness95
    @Mr.Madness95 Рік тому

    Just found your channel I can’t stop watching! Great content, brilliantly presented. Well done buddy 👍

  • @Wooterkins
    @Wooterkins 5 років тому +13

    Please do a video for Kublai Khan. Thank you.

  • @erodgenator
    @erodgenator 6 років тому +2

    Happy New Year Simon! Genghis Khan of UA-cam! :D

  • @Henrodful
    @Henrodful 4 роки тому +6

    Love your videos mate, however, their were several misleading information:
    It‘s the "Jin" empire, not "Qin". Qin was the first empire of China, back in 221 BCE. Jin was the Dynasty that was ruling the northern parts of China, and the rulers were the Jurchen people from Manchuria.
    "China", was the Song dynasty at this time, and the Mongols did not conquer it during Chinggis Khan‘s lifetime. It will be until his grandson, Kublai Khan, that was the person to conquer all of China in 1279, which he then established the Yuan Dynasty.
    Also, you should have mentioned Chinggis/Genghis Khan is not his name, but his title. His birth name is Temujin.

  • @prvashisht
    @prvashisht 6 років тому +1

    Love this

  • @herbtenderson7335
    @herbtenderson7335 6 років тому +12

    Simon is the man. I sub to any channel that he does

  • @lindasimons691
    @lindasimons691 2 роки тому

    Learning so much with these videos, thx.

  • @alexanfadel
    @alexanfadel 3 роки тому +3

    Untuk bullmose : 0:00-06:00, untuk bullcat : 06:00-12:00, bulldog : 12:00-16:06

  • @codymoberly9362
    @codymoberly9362 5 років тому

    Listen in everyday at work. Great videos

  • @Abu-Aley
    @Abu-Aley 6 років тому +70

    As you thank us for watching, we do thank you for such valuable materials Simon.
    May you please make an episode about Stalin? I've asked you before in the Erwin's episode, please consider such significant character "historically not humanly". In addition, u may kindly continue this interesting episode by making another one about his grandson Kublai.
    Thanks in advance and have a good day,
    Regards,
    Ahmad,

  • @alessandrobilancia3695
    @alessandrobilancia3695 6 років тому

    One of your best bios simon.. Congrats

  • @stumpe9662
    @stumpe9662 6 років тому +23

    "...to get his wish, and be suffocated in a carpet." HAHAHAHA

    • @davidtownsend6092
      @davidtownsend6092 6 років тому +6

      Adam Stumpe
      Hey uh...genghis???I'm Not sure that's what he meant...

  • @dmitrii7661
    @dmitrii7661 6 років тому +1

    Awesome!!! Love this channel so much :-)

  • @faheemwyne5098
    @faheemwyne5098 6 років тому +184

    The British Empire was the largest empire in history. The Mongol empire was the largest contiguous empire. An important difference

    • @erikerik3750
      @erikerik3750 6 років тому +55

      Faheem Wyne
      Largest by area. The amount of effort that each country put in to conquer land differs greatly too.
      While Brits invaded empty land with bunch of tribes, Mongols were dealing with civilized, much much stronger armies back in the day to conque land.
      So which one is the Greates by your definition?
      This makes another big difference for each.
      While Brits like to start from the scratch, Mongols were lazy and wanted to settle in already civilized nations at the time.

    • @meislouis1381
      @meislouis1381 6 років тому +21

      Enk G no the British empire was largest by area, the Mongol empire was the largest continuous empire, it was all one piece unlike the British empire which had colonies all over the world. But if you put all the UK colonies together they would be bigger than the Mongol empire

    • @Potatoshaneko
      @Potatoshaneko 6 років тому +13

      The British empire covered 20.9 million m2 of landmass.
      The Mongol Empire covered 9.15 million m2 of landmass.

    • @Dell-ol6hb
      @Dell-ol6hb 6 років тому +1

      Faheem Wyne they were almost the same size though, but yeah you’re right the Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous empire in word history.

    • @01019530
      @01019530 5 років тому +1

      @@Potatoshaneko Wasn't the British empire only 13.71 million mi2?

  • @thekruelflamingosmusic5584
    @thekruelflamingosmusic5584 5 років тому +2

    Bro u do such a good job at this

  • @Josephmgo1
    @Josephmgo1 6 років тому +7

    Please do a video on Subutai

  • @StephenWebb1980
    @StephenWebb1980 6 років тому +1

    I. LOVE. THESE. BIOGRAPHICS. Thanks for you and your teams hard work 8) I listen to them as I'm doing work.

  • @daniloss1319
    @daniloss1319 3 роки тому +5

    He took Russia in WINTER.

  • @rhysspear440
    @rhysspear440 6 років тому +1

    Simon Whistler is one of the greatest creators on UA-cam at the moment, educational, informative and entertaining.
    I would love to see the story of the cockleshell heroes make it onto one of your channels.

  • @brooke9188
    @brooke9188 4 роки тому +14

    Died 793 years ago. There was life before us, and there will be life after us. I guess it is quite important to enjoy our short lives while we have them, and to leave a legacy if we can.
    Also, the thought that there are millions of people living today that are descendants of Khan really makes you think. What are the chances of any of us being alive... after all of the people each of our ancestors could have mated with, and still we are here.

  • @Joe..3.8.0.9_
    @Joe..3.8.0.9_ 6 років тому

    Again
    Another great video
    Thanks ....
    Your videos are never boring
    Always informing
    Simon how about video on civil war ??

  • @lorainebellm9640
    @lorainebellm9640 5 років тому +3

    Hi, Just wondering if you would do a biography on Joan of ARC, she is one of my favourites. Thanks for the amazing research really enjoyed it.

    • @scrubsdoll8217
      @scrubsdoll8217 5 років тому

      They did! Around 4 months ago. Hope you watched it already :D

  • @johneiladge03
    @johneiladge03 Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing...I learned a lot

  • @traxes2264
    @traxes2264 5 років тому +3

    Ghenghis Khan: i fear no nation or man...but that thing(dog) it scares me 😂😂😂

    • @AbC-pj2op
      @AbC-pj2op 5 місяців тому

      Chihuahuas are scary wdym

  • @WashingtonDC20032
    @WashingtonDC20032 6 років тому +1

    These history lessons are terribly satisfying. LOL We want more!

  • @loopslytle
    @loopslytle 6 років тому +4

    Happy New Year to all! Make 2018 a great year. Keep a smile on your face and hope in your heart.

  • @bfitz567
    @bfitz567 6 років тому

    I was directed here from TopTens.. And I subbed because, in my opinion, there isn't a better narrator on UA-cam than Simon W... Now... I binge watch.. Got my popcorn, got my weed, got my jug of water... ;)

  • @maxmanx4
    @maxmanx4 6 років тому +4

    another well-done biography

  • @shahzebkhan1117
    @shahzebkhan1117 6 років тому

    Thank you Simon

  • @LouSaudi
    @LouSaudi 5 років тому +9

    Genghis Khan is the greatest warrior of all time.

  • @demarkeyasjordan2406
    @demarkeyasjordan2406 Рік тому +1

    They saw he was special and gave him every way to succeed and succeed he did

  • @billthompson5644
    @billthompson5644 6 років тому +3

    Sir, do you have a video on
    Gen. Douglas MacArthur ?

  • @garydavis476
    @garydavis476 5 років тому

    Great channel Simon! Keep up the good work!

  • @klech8
    @klech8 6 років тому +8

    Sounds like the Dothraki!

    • @Numero103
      @Numero103 6 років тому +2

      Or dothraki was based on them (just sayings)

  • @romtownraider
    @romtownraider 4 роки тому

    I like that summary,thank you simon

  • @cropathfinder
    @cropathfinder 6 років тому +3

    Do Oda Nobunaga!

  • @farazkhan7035
    @farazkhan7035 5 років тому

    Very good journalism. Keep up the good work.

  • @vumimsweli3705
    @vumimsweli3705 6 років тому +53

    Please can you also do African figures like King Shaka Zulu from South African or Queen Nzinga from Angola

    • @nathanaelraynard2641
      @nathanaelraynard2641 6 років тому +5

      Vumi Msweli you have seen extra history? (channel:extra credit) they do some history figures

    • @seidloke7345
      @seidloke7345 6 років тому +9

      Vumi Msweli nobody cares

    • @AmusedWalrus
      @AmusedWalrus 6 років тому +10

      seid loke we get it, you werent loved as a child

    • @MysticMac96
      @MysticMac96 6 років тому +2

      Ewwwwww... no he should do Native American war chiefs

    • @justrenee2640
      @justrenee2640 5 років тому

      Or mansa musa, one of the richest west african kings of his time, and shared much of his wealth with other lands along his travels...

  • @armandorodriguez6447
    @armandorodriguez6447 5 років тому

    This was AWSOME

  • @SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677
    @SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677 3 роки тому +3

    The Man With 16 Million Living Relatives and possibly counting.

  • @newvantagegames
    @newvantagegames 3 роки тому +1

    You’re great Simon! Have you considered doing a video about the tomb of Genghis Khan? Thanks!

  • @rickymurray
    @rickymurray 5 років тому +3

    These videos are like a longer more detailed version of a books blurb, how much of this do you research from Wikipedia?

  • @xx2ndLookxx
    @xx2ndLookxx 6 років тому

    Cool info sir.. Really makes you think..

  • @thisisnotrue
    @thisisnotrue 6 років тому +4

    pronounced chengis in mongolian but other than that awesome vid!