Description
In one of the most violent outbursts in history a little-known tribe of Eurasian nomads breaks upon the great societies of the Old World like a human tsunami. It may have ushered in the modern era, but at what cost?
Dan’s research and book list
1. Russia’s Steppe Frontier: The Making of a Colonial Empire, 1500-1800 by Michael Khodarkovsky
2.The Mongol Warlords: Ghengis Khan, Kublai Khan, Hulegu, Tamerlane by David Nicolle
3.Attila and the Nomad Hordes by David Nicolle
4.Warriors of Eurasia by Mikhael Gorelik
5.The Mongols by Stephen Turnbull
6.Russia and the Golden Horde: The Mongol Impact on Medieval Russian History by Charles J. Halperin
7.A history of Russia by Sir Bernard Pares
8.China Marches West: The Qing Conquest of Central Eurasia by Peter C. Perdue
9.Kalka River 1223: Genghiz Khan’s Mongols invade Russia by David Nicolle
10.How Great Generals Win by Bevin Alexander
11.The Travels of Marco Polo: Edited by Peter Harris by Marco Polo, Peter Harris and Colin Thubron
12.Genghis Khan’s Greatest General: Subotai the Valiant by Richard A. Gabriel
13.Genghis Khan: His Life and Legacy by Paul Ratchnevsky
14.The History of the Mongol Conquests by J. J. Saunders
15.The Mongol Art of War by Timothy May
16.Nomads and Crusaders: A.D. 1000-1368 by Archibald R. Lewis
17.A Military History Of China by David Graff and Robin Higham
18.The Mongols and the West: 1221-1410 by Peter Jackson
19.The Story of the Mongols Whom We Call the Tartars by Carpini Friar Giovanni Di Plan, Giovanni Di Plan Carpini and Adolph Caso
20.Mission of Friar William of Rubruck: His Journey to the Court of the Great Khan Mongke 1253-1255 by Willem van Ruysbroeck
21.Mission to Asia (MART: The Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching) by Christopher Dawson
22.Barbarians of Asia: The People of the Steppes from 1600 B C by Stuart Legg
23.The Mongols (The Peoples of Europe) by David Morgan
24.Secret History of the Mongols: The Origin of Chingis Khan by Paul Kahn
25.The Mongols and Global History by Morris Rossabi
26.The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir for the Crusading Period from al-Kamil fi’l-Ta’rikh. Part 3 D.S. Richards (Author), D. S. Richards (Editor)
27.The Armies and Enemies of Ancient China, 1027 B.C.-1286 A.D. by John Greer
28.Armies of the Dark Ages, 600-1066 A.D. by Ian Heath
29.Armies and Enemies of the Crusades, 1096-1291 by Ian Heath
30.The History of Russia by Sir John Lawrence
Dan Calvert –
Brilliant and thoroughly captivating.
Steve –
By far the best history lesson I have ever sat through. (Or worked through for that matter) history greatest stories told by today’s best story teller. Love it!!!!!
Verner Sundling –
Funtastic
Stacey –
I absolutely loved Dan’s take on the Mongols! This series is informative and insightful while being highly entertaining!
A must listen for anyone even slightly interested in history.
Mike Morrow –
Easily the best history story I have ever heard. I have listened to it 4 times now and everyone I know is sick of hearing me talk about it. Thank you for this masterpiece.
Jim paladino –
You are the most interesting person I’ve listened too. Your take on history and the way you explain things is wonderful. Thank you!!!
Cam –
Dan , great stuff man , where we’re you when i was at school . Really like your show mate.
Cheers
Cam
Mike E. –
Just great. I can’t stop listening.
Simon –
So informative and entertaining.
Trent Miles –
Dan repeatedly impresses me with his ability to process and explain a deluge of historical knowledge in a very entertaining and captivating manner. Wrath of Khans series is another feat of podcast excellence.
bskruger –
I really like these podcasts about the Mongols. I have learned so much, but I can no longer access them on iTunes and I can’t buy them. What’s a fan to do?
Tim Rishel –
Excellent series. I have read most of the books on Dan’s list and others about the same subject. I have spent time in Mongolia. I know the subject well, yet still learned more and gained additional perspective.
Zinho Barros –
Sooo Loooong! And yet, time well spent!! Thank you for doing doing what you do so well! I have always had a great appreciation for nomads, and specifically the Mongols, and this series really brought them to life for me! SO GOOD!!
aniloni –
Dan
You do history just like Khan did the war,
PERFECTLY,
Rory –
My only complaint was it wasn’t long enough.
Brett –
I love the long episodes. Thank you
travis.cottreau –
This is the best of the best history podcast on the pod-o-sphere. There is nothing better out there. As always, Dan Carlin pulls from all the sources and gets into it in the most interesting ways. With the Mongol empire, I feel that he has one of the most interesting pieces of history to discuss. Simply amazing.
Djforce_1 –
Dan knocks another one out of the park. With so much Eurocentric history we get in the West, it’s nice to learn something of the other half of the world. I came away with both a better understanding of the Mongols and a deeper understanding of how Asia and the Muslim world ended up being dominated by the West.