Mongols Season 1 Full - from Genghis to Kublai
Now that we have started to work on the second season of our animated historical documentary series on the Mongol Empire, we decided to make this video to refresh the memory of what happened during the rise of the Mongols. In this video we are covering the conquests of China, Central Asia, Iran, Caucasus, Eastern Europe via the battles of Yehuling, Parwan, Indus River, Kalka, Mohi, Legnica, Ain Jalut, Yamen and others, featuring Genghis Khan, Ogedei, Batu, Kublia, Chagatai, Subutai, Jebe, Tolui, Jalal-ad-din, Baibars, Qutuz and others.
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0:00 Introduction
1:40 Rise of Genghis Khan
5:48 War with the Jin - Battle of Yehuling
11:00 The price of murdered envoys
17:39 Battles of Parwan and Indus
21:41 Jebe and Subotai’s Expedition
25:05 Battle of the Kalka
30:18 Death of Genghis and aftermath
33:31 Battles of Legnica and Mohi
44:48 Adventures of Jalal Ad-Din
46:53 War in the Middle East - Siege of Baghdad
51:40 Ayyubids and Mamluks War - Battle of Ain Jalut
56:43 Mongol Civil War
1:01:21 Kublai Khan and the Battle of Yamen
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Killing envoy is sign of being coward so i will not kill them 😝😂😂
He said Tuesday
Kings and Generals are you happy with Fight decision?
cool , a recap
hahahaha what the hell is wrong with everyone killing envoys its the worst job ever
To see something of this quality for free....what a time we live in
Thanks for watching!
Ever heard of Dan Carlin!!! ur welcome
@@Saif-gt9id yes but we are not paying
New video in the series: bit.ly/2H3veCL
What movie theatre do you go that charges for documentaries? They're free everywhere. Thousands of them on youtube. Or is this the "Give me a job please" version of white knighting?
Does anyone else love the breaking glass sound when one unit smashes another.
@@casablanka208 gae
@@casablanka208 no
I did, but then I realized it was the sound of hundreds of men dying by rout
True! Haha
Kind of like the computer game age of empires.
"I'll just kill his messengers, what's he gonna do, topple my empire?" - Lots of dead dudes
@F KZhead Imagine thinking they needed that. The only casus belli a horde needs is the promise of loot.
@@googane7755 yes😂🤣the mighty invincible army of Mongols had been strong at that time in entre world
japan did the same thing
Subotai was the real deal... The material we get from your channel is amazing and detailed... Thank You for the rich history
Genius sabotai
dude read the book "the mongol art of war" this doesnt do him justice that man ate and slept war another great general i read about is Erich von Manstein he was a nazi but he was a beast in strategy
Or Dan Carlin's Wrath of the Khans, huge part of episodes 2 or 3 (i think) are about Subotai. He really was incredible.
Actually he was not their best commander. it’s actually Jebe, Jochi, Chagatai.
@@Brandonhayhewit's not about that the great kahn is the one who brought structure and reform to their military
The great Khan telling his grandchildren "All I wanted was to have a pleasant conversation and make some firends, but them bastards keep on killing my envoys..."
that is politics. lol.
Tea with the Khan?
exactly... and i thought killing envoys are considered a dishonourable action
@@karseltang8624 The mongols never honoured their agreements and the merchants sent bearing gifts were in fact most likely spies
shohokuslamdunk this good one
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" "An envoy", said no Mongol kid ever.
Dammit, I literally spilled my coffee reading your comment.
The Khan might have instructed them to provoke the monarchs. It´s just a matter of having Casus Belli.
@@skimidot92 i mean i think all kings were dicks.
Justin Robinson comes with the territory. Rulers by the nature of their office were not generally nice people.
Envoys would've been paid very handsomely though. Risky role, yet rewarding
The pure military genius is mind blowing!
"However this was a trap" Most common line when talking about battle with Mongols
@@user-cg2tw8pw7j Drive away small Mongolian scout unit is big deal for them 😂😂
@@user-cg2tw8pw7j 🤣😂🤣😂show me the receipt!
Their genius is deceitful deeds like burning libraries. :)
@@user-cg2tw8pw7j They can but those monkey of the steps... They cannot do this.
Genghis khan is remembered as the greatest miltary genius the world has ever known. In fact his Miltary tactics and strategies are studied till today by Army Generals.
That honor lies with Napoleon, most scholars will say so, as Genghis tactics are incredibly outdated by now and most of the big wins were won by his generals. Where have you read that he is regarded as the most brilliant military mind?
@@_greenrunner_ what are you talking about? his standards of manuever warfare are still being used today, the mongols even defeated the rus in the winter, in which napoleon failed to do so..
It was subutai who was the military genius and who really lead the mongol army but Genghis was a good leader and politician
@@conclusiveevidence9569 they aren’t studying genghis khan tactics in artillery schools are they?
@@conclusiveevidence9569 and napoleon never fought in winter, he fought and defeated the russians during the summer and had to retreat as winter kicked in.
They take "never kill the messenger" to the next level
Best person ever for history!
@@firebird1665 yes
yeah, if you kill the messenger, your whole people, the empire would be massacred. if you treat the messenger well, then your country will be blessed by Mongol Empire.
@ @@ochirsukh.mosgar5525 , Yes, but not the entire nation or empire would be massacred. Only about 1/4 to 1/20 were. Most were spared
@@thekhans2823 agree
mongols, the only kind of warrior who clashed with knights, saracens, hashashins, and samurai.
If they continue the conquest in Europe maybe they can reach Norway to fight vikings
They didn't really have any major conflicts with samurai as their two attempts to invade japan failed due to typhoons if i recall correctly
@@yatharthvats4902 The second attempt did have some fighting
@@yatharthvats4902 some mongols probably got washed up into the shores of japan and got finished off. that may still count. hahahaha
There is so much more you could add on this lits its actually ridiculous. Majahapits, Mamelukes, Rus, Byzantium, Selquks and every turkic tribe in the Eurasian steppe.
Jebe and Subutai’s recon mission put Alexander and Julius Caesar to shame
The mongol tactic of leaving a gap for hope of escape is by far the coolest tactic I know about
Half the documentary being "This however was a trap."
When the mongols start retreating then you know you're about to lose
Temujin reveals Mirror Force.
loll
And also "and killed the envoys"
@Rocky racoon Tadd Genghis Khan initially wanted to unite the mongol tribes against a common enemy to stop infighting then after finding out just how good he was at winning that he interpreted this as the divine will from god telling him to conquer the world. His successors would go on to carry on that legacy which encouraged militarism in the mongols.
I never thought looking at a map for over an hour would be so interesting.
Totally agree!
I didn't see the time pass
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I swear these guys should make Netflix series because the quality and detail of these is whole other level
You mean the serie marco polo?
@@maassrddd No, he means this specific KZhead channel should be given the chance to make a Netflix series, due to their superb research
Mongolian history is world history..thank you for telling the true story..
Being an envoy had a higher fatality rate than catching the Black Death, followed closely behind by being someone who killed an envoy...
Yea genghis knew they would be killed,its what happens when u tell people submit or die,the fact historians say it was hospitality are just lying the mongols were attacking either way
That's interesting.
I always thought there should be a military documentary on the Mongols called “Steppe by Steppe.”
I see what you did there. 😂
Most people wouldn’t get it . Lol 😆
lol
Lfmao
You mean like “Steppe By Steppe” by the Crests?
Subutai was very impressive, you can't help admiring his strategic skills and bravery
Awesome guys. Top class effort even better than what history channel used to be. You guys are educating generations. Thanks so much
Subutai is the most underrated general in history.
@@ubisons6161 yeah, it was Philip who did the work, Alexander only crossed rivers from a different side and used hammer & anvil, if not philip this tactic wouldn't even stand a chance
Senpai no there was more to Alexander the Great. His tactics were brilliant.
That fact that the early Mongolians were so successful is because they appointed leaders based on talent, rather than birthright. Everyone they faced in battle did NOT do this.......and as a result most armies were full of stuffy lords mostly looking out for their own interests or slaves and peasants who didn't want to be there in the first place. It's always easy to defeat forces that hate each other as much as they hate you, especially when you're united. Add to that political corruption from within the empires you're at war with, and well they do half the work for you. Later on, once the Mongolians start to assimilate with the ways of their enemies, they too fall apart. Fighting each other for control of the empire, stabbing each other in the back. They became what they were fighting, and so they eventually faded away as well. This is why most empires and nations don't last very long. Power always corrupts and the intensity only increases over time. Until your own people don't care enough and welcome invaders in the door.
Greatest general ever Subotei
Andreas Sweden like swedish ✈️
“Do not scorn a weak cub. He may become the brutal tiger.” -- Mongolian Proverb
@Шар шувуу Top 10 however it was a trap
@@rudranshranjantiwari3992 brutal wolf* We mongolians worship wolf more than any animals.
@@winnie347 More than horses?
The Mongolian version of "Don't pick on the quiet kid"
@@winnie347 And we indians(Hindus perticularly) worship cows more than anything else with only close runner ups being elephants and monkeys. Are we friends or enemies by that logic!?
This is a history channel/ discovery channel level show, unbelievable, cannot say enough about how well it's presented
I want to thank everyone behind this channel, such great documentaries I can hardly believe they're free. Thanks for everything, live long and prosper 🖖
28:35 - Mongols executed one of the tactics of Sun Tzu in his famous book about war strategy 'The Art of War' "Enemy who has nowhere to flee fights hard, so leave a gap to break their team-spirit."
Or Mongols and Sun Tzu had same idea.
@Hernando Malinche its common wisdom because of sun szu's tactics
It comes from nature, because that's what wolf packs do when they hunt.
Only if you have cavalry to chase the runners. Encirclement is often times the way to go if you want to actually end the battle.
And its coming from a turkish person ^^ used by the ottomans too ;)
Genghis: sends envoy Other nation: kills envoy Other nation: why do i hear boss music
XD XD XD
@ibrahim suleman well. in most games, the boss loses in the end. doesnt make it easy though.
@ibrahim suleman They won the war
@@tacituskilgore2316- Why do adopt the name of "Tacitus", if you haven't read any of his writings, or history at all? If you did, what does say through Calgacus?
@@autumnicleaf if you would take the time to write a coherent sentence, I would take the time to reply to you...
Some theories say that the great khan ogadee died from alcohol poisoning, which saved western Europe and Egypt from further invasions
I just love that you guys keep the events date at right top corner all the time so we can keep track!
We need a Mongol tv show in same vein as Vikings
@@smellypatel5272 unfortunate but true
@@smellypatel5272 1. There is its called Marco Polo 2. White people nowadays hate themselfes and unfortunately have no pride whatsoever. 3. Why would you rely on western people to depict your history. Im not angry on chinese people not doing a show on ancient greece. Do your own shit
@@smellypatel5272 your projecting yourself I think. Justbefore this I watched BBC live action documentary on Genghis and theres alot of movies made on him
Try Marco Polo
@@smellypatel5272white university students are taught to hate themselves for being white. You won't find many people especially in metropolitan areas who will openly proclaim they are proud to be white or Western. Western Empires are continuously lambasted by Western media. Stop projecting your own narrative. Moreover, it shouldn't be up to Western people to create movie adaptations of Eastern History and Culture.
Genghis was a strategic war genius he controlled the battlefield like he was fighting children. He knew what they would do before they knew. This has happened to many men throughout history.
The man simply had GPS intelligence well ahead of everyone else. Had he lived another 15 strong years 20% of world population today would carried his DNA lol.
His main advantage over his enemies was the spy network he created. Its how he managed to survive against his fellow Mongol rivals and eventually foreign rulers.
the master mind behind genghis khan and their sons was subotai, before the great general, temujin fought 20 years wihout many sucess.
unfortunately much of the history we're being told by the Academy is forged.
Chinggis' main strength was his ability to organize and delegate. I would be surprised if he was directly involved in tactical decisions int he field, this was probably left to generals and unit commanders. His genius lie in his ability to 1) unite his men 2) organize the military structure effectively and 3) promote his generals on merit and ability rather than social rank.
With what mongols achieved, the romans or vikings look small.
It boggles my mind whenever I see a map of the Mongol Empire at its height. They literally controlled an area stretching from Poland to Korea.🤯🤯🤯
The envoys went to the city, WERE NOT KILLED... For once, they decided to treat them... “but were insulted!” RIP
:-)
People generally aren't too friendly to representatives of a people who proudly slaughter whole cities and nations as a way of life
“Your mother wears army boots”. “Your sister is ugly”. “My dad can beat up your dad” “your horses look like donkeys”. “Your hat looks like a spittoon”. “You’re a poop-face”. Okay, that does it. Massacre everyone in the city.
@@NekkidInjun A grave sin for which said people have generally paid with their lives AND their lands.
khatack - you can kill me but please don’t take my lands!
They deserve their own Total War title.
Hopefully, one day.
total war attila is almost same. Huns are part of ancient mongols
Huns are not Mongols, they were nomads and followed Tengri, but their ethnicity is very different.
@@San-nj6mp The huns were from the caucasus, so are you saying the chechens are mongols too? and the georgians? how about we add the armenians also?
Yeah, they were called Hunnu because their ethnicity was that, not Mongol. I don't even get what you mean by saying "I am talking about the mainland". If you are talking about East Asia, the Huns did not originate from there, there is no evidence of it. Their language was Hunnic. Or are you just simply believing that any barbaric horde from Asia has to be Mongol? In Mongolia we talk about the Hunnu as an entirely different kind of people, our ancient predecessors, not as Mongols.
I was studying the history of the world conquest of the Mongol Empire, the most hyperpower empire in the world, and it was a great reference. I am majoring in world history and war history, so I am studying world history and war history. 세계를 정복한 세계최강대국인 몽골제국의 세계정복사를 공부하고 있었는데, 정말 훌륭한 참고가 되었습니다. 저는 세계사와 전쟁사를 전공해서 세계사, 전쟁사 전공입니다.
he didn't care that the muslims and christians were already at war. each side never been fully able to destroy the other side but the mongols came and nearly did dealt both sides their end. even the roman empire couldn't do anything.
Gengis Khan: So, sons. How was your conquest this year? Ögedei: I subjugated the entirety of Turkish Persia, and pummled their entire population Chagatai: I invaded the central Asian steppes and distributed the specialists around the empire Jochi: I want to preserve the beauty of this merchant town Gengis Khan: _Jochi you're such a dissappointment, you are now removed from your post_
@Jojo Momo So interesting to see how Jochi differs from others and how he is almost excluded from the family
@@rehobothbitege4560 because the only thing he would accomplish with that would be rebellion against foreign invaders
@Jojo Momo Very sad he was removed from command for saving lives
@Jojo Momo When do you think they are going to upload season 2?
lol
It's really hilarious watching Subutai's smug portrait as he pulls off all these tricks
He really needs a better portrait. Notice the few Mongol failures do not involve Subutai, and anytime the story does involve Subutai, it's about to get interesting.
@@gibberconfirm166 Though he was the model general some notable failures did happen in his long career. After the battle of the Khalka River, though not mentioned here, he was routed by a turkic force on his way back to Mongolia. Later in his 70s on his last campaign, he was put in command of the campaign into the Song Dynasty in which he failed to make any progress. Although to be fair at this point he probably was just too old and tired of war.
Your channel is amazing so much history is accessible to us commoners in a way that civilisational history makes perfect sense.
This is a very well made documentary. Must be well-preserved for generations to see and ponder upon the history of humankind.
Never ask these three questions 1. Woman: Her age 2. Man: His Wealth 3. Mongol: To Surrender
But but but.. they surrendered. Sorry they got the worst defeat
@@aishkhan566 who surrendered..
@@DineshPatel2789 not surrendered but they got the worst defeat.
@Đức Anh you worship or praise them unnecessarily. Lol.
@Đức Anh maybe for you he's great or the empire is great. But to me they were worst. Having a large piece of land doesn't make you big/superior/great but your humanity makes you.
The Khwarezmian Prince (Whose name I can't be assed to spell), really deserves a bit more sympathy. He saw his nation all but obliterated, and he was the last remnant of an Empire he desperately tried to keep alive. In the end, he got assassinated, after leading his troops from India to Anatolia. It's a fascinating story, really.
Celaleddin's nephew,(Kutuz), defeated the Mongols in Ain Jalut.More interesting information :)
@@kenantiryaki8806 Yup, Mongols had around 20k force and Jelal Aldin had 40k mountain mercenaries. He was a respectable turk thou. Kudos to him and his persistence.
You can't be bothered to spell 'Jalal ad-Din' but you can be bothered to spell 'Kwarezmian' lol. ok.
@@carlbernard7615 Sorry , I Spelled it from my own language. English was not a popular language back then you know. We don't even call em this Kwarezmian thing. We call em Sartuuls,
@@zerosaber257 yeah history is not history when there is opinion or emotion of someone.
A history student needs a history documentary like this for free.thanks for this video it will help me in my exam. U got a new subscriber
Im only 14 minutes into this video and I love it. Being a visual learner and someone with ADHD, I highly enjoy all the moving parts to show battles, camps, territory etc. Its fun and entertaining while being very informative.
Wow... This video should be a Netflix series ... amazing graphical work and explanation. Best wishes...
Hopefully. Thanks! :-)
It can be done on the lines of Vikings.
Was thinking that time and time again. Imagine doing a series on the mongol empire, with historical and accurate story lines. Fuck that would be good
Marco Polo Netflix Series
That is precisely why it isn't a Netflix series.
hmmm so main takeaways: - do not kill Mongol messengers -do not feast after victories
Do not chase after mongols!!!!
The mamluks killed their messengers and defeated them in Ain jalut
Those messengers are most likely spies anyway. You had to kill them
This is such an awesome series. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks a lot 🙏
This should have a BILLION views !!! Premium history lesson!
“Its easy to take over the world on horseback but its hard to get off the horse and rule the land you’ve conquered”
Nonsense! Both are difficult. Many many tried n failed lost entire armies trying to conquer. The history is written by the winners. You hardly see history showcasing fighting n defending your country or kingdom. Whose instances are actually more than the rather.
@@devilsdouble9644 That was a saying by the Mongols. It is saying conquering is easier than administration.
@@devilsdouble9644 he didnt mean that conquering is easy he meant ruling is harder than conquering
@@kianghorbanpor9988 yeah I get it it's a quotation. I am saying that itself is wrong.
@@aleembaksh1880 Its actually from a conversation of the first Han Emperor Liu Bang and his consultant Lu Jia, as the emperor was annoyed by Lu Jia who always recite literature like Shi Jing and Si Shu, and said "How dare you constantly reciting those books when your fief was earned on horseback!", but Lu Jia replied "One can take the land under the heaven on horseback, but can one rule this land on horseback? Even the ancient emperor (Shang) Tang and (Zhou) Wu took (China) by usurping but consolidate (the realm) by conforming (the rule of order, the will of people), it was the use of both martial prowess and literal wisdom that ensures the longevity of the realm!" But people later refer this to Genghis Khan as he literally conquer on horseback.
Subutai and Jebe are two prime jewels of Mongol Pragmatism.
@@altangereltsolmon1672 good to know that
There was another general, I don't remember the name but he was as badass as the other two, but is rarely mentioned because of his focus on conquering and maintaining China
@@DarkKnight-db1dyThat was Mukhalai. He basically led a guerrilla campaign against the Jin.
@@grimgoreironhide9985yes it was Munkhulai general .
I can't even remember how many times I've watched this video
Sibutai was one hell of a warrior! Intelligent and brutal scary combination.
Subutai was the greatest general who ever lived. He created military fronts by coordinating multiple armies at once as they invaded foreign lands. This was at a time when armies fought individually and established frontiers with spaced out fortifications (or natural barriers). They couldn't fathom a wave of highly mobile attackers that came from everywhere, and so Subutai succeeded in overwhelming his enemies. This feat would not again be duplicated until the 20th century with German tank warfare. Subutai was hundreds of years ahead of his time
Moeshaak Shakur No,Subutai was an unmatched visionary hundreds of years ahead of his time,the guy who said previously that was absolutely right.
Who is the subutai? It looks like Subedei And dont mind i am just mongolian who loves history and just passed down in here
@@natsagsarantsetseg5043 You are Mongolian that's cool. I usually don't ever meet Mongolians, the only one I know is an MMA fighter in the UFC, Danaa Batgerel
Alexander the Great, Napoleon and Khalid Ibn Al Waleed were all better than him
@@irfantariq6981 shut up , I think monologue conquered your lands muslim
Main reasons why Monogols succeeded in conquering so much land: 1. Good organization of the army 2. Competent leaders 3. Divided opponents And last and most important 4. There envoy were constantly killed! 😁
Good summary!
And 5th. Identify someone you can bribe, such as Venetian.
Or explore Greed
All they ever wanted was to have friends
@@KingsandGenerals Thank you! I think that it suits them well.
I appreciate this video detailing the military brilliance of Genghis Khan and the Mongol empire. This really opens up your mind from the western POV's of the mongols seeing them as only blood thirsty barbarians. The Romans with its historical greatness and some overglorified commanders never achieved what the Mongols achieved. The Roman empire who existed for 400 years never achieved what the Mongols did in 25 years.
That is a bit of an over exaggeration, the Roman empire became the example for all that followed it in the region and for 1000 years people claimed the title as the most preeminent. It took 2 khans for the empire to split and the most popular khan other than Ghengis would rather have been Chinese…without Ghengis the mongol empire would have been another footnote for a Chinese or Persian empire as a barbarian annoyance.
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This such a great documentary. I'd love to see a video comparing empires from the past. I especially find it so fascinating how different empires chose to control the territory they won.
The envoys always get killed. I guess that's where the phrase "don't kill the messenger" came from.
lmao, that's what I thought
Tom Ly "Don't kill the messenger" comes from Roman times.
The envoys were assholes. For example, in Ryazan they demanded from the prince to give them his wife, in other cases openly mocked everybody. No suprise they were killed everywhere.
The Khan might have instructed them to provoke the monarchs. It´s just a matter of having Casus Belli.
Tom Ly the last Roman emperors used to execute messengers with bad news.
“Ooh, Ooh, I want to volunteer my brother-in-law to be an envoy! He’s very diplomatic”
:D
You do not want to be charged for his murder. Hoping your in law will not read your comment. LOL
Do you and your brother-in-law have hatred？！hahahahaah
Everyone hates in laws😂😂😂
The fuck no way Subutai was the unmatched god of war in the ancient time
Thank you very much for making such informative videos. I'm have seen many of your series and find those extremely informative . Kind Regards Ehsan
I am a proud Mongolian descendant. Our tradition became more about singing and dancing ever since gunpowder was invented and horsemen became obsolete. Nowadays, we only love peace.
lmao how the mighty fall
be forever proud you are descendant of genghis khan
The Mongols just seem like far greater military fighters and thinkers than virtually everyone who stood against them
They had discipline and loyalty
Except the Lithuanians. Undefeated against the mongols.
@@GhostRaiter 😂😂😂😂😂 gimme what u’r smoking
@@byakshdee true story Look it up. And it was followed up by them creating an empire (Lithuanian / Polish Commonwealth) that was larger than the Roman Empire and almost as large as the Mongols (from the Baltic to the Black sea). It lasted almost 300 years.
@@GhostRaiter Lithuania was a Mongol vassal...
Using the animated map is an excellent way to make things clear, thanks!
Mongol Empire stats: - envoys killed: 872 - the retreating tactic and crushing the opponent after that: 6931 - going back home (distance = like, half of the world) because your khan died: 54
Subutai paying one of the coalition members off, destroying the rest, then destroying the guys he paid off? Beautiful.
Subutai deserved to be the new great khan as he kicked some major ass and was strategic genius. Funny how he was just a blacksmiths son and ended up being the most successful general of the mongols. Always interesting to read about guys who were just commoners and ended up on top of the world
Probably figured if it was so easy to buy them,they probably wouldn't be the most reliable allies
@@Jebu911 I guess that but also with regard to Jebe. He is the most important in conquests for my opinion...
Never accept the offer.. cause you won't live long enough to use and enjoy the bribe.... hahahah
@@joaohax52 Jebe learned a lot from Subutai
"What was once considered a nuisance, had brought a 20 million strong nation to its knees" that line gives me chills for some reason
"In the span of two days, the strongest kingdoms of central Europe was defeated" rare sentence that one
This is documented so well I wouldve love to see my old history classes using this
Have watched this many times. It’s masterfully done! Thank you!
Genghis: How dare you disrespect my kindness.
Disrespect Ghengis Khan = your people are now meat shields.
Disrespect you get rekt
Mission: Conquer India. Journey: Cavalry arrive north of monutain Himalyas Mongols: "Ah hello no let's go back"
@@kimtim5666 The Mongols eventually got to India through Timur and then Babur.
Subutai has to be one of the greatest war generals In history of mankind’s. Truly a remarkable individual. He Never lost in a life full of battles. He also had an ability to win battles he had no business of winning. The Mongol Empire disintegrated after Genghis bc of internal conflicts. Nothing else could have done them in. Even so they have forever changed the course of the world history. I can not imagine had Genghis lived another 15 years. The Mongol Empire has to be the most underrated Empire in history in all aspects of ground breaking changes from warfare to economic concepts.
Not genghis, but ogedei, if he lived longer then all of europe would be mongol empire
And if mongke lived longer then there would be no islamic empire, or all of middle east would be mongol empire
I agree Subotai was an absolute badass
they all had real life plot armor, also its crazy how few people know about this part of history, quite sad.
@@selectionn almost impossible to find a stranger in the wild capable of holding this conversation
Your research level is beyond question; what a delightful pleasure to learn from your videos :D
I love history.... Love it more by the way it was told , narrated by you. Am truly grateful ..
Emperor Khan: "which kingdom are you going to invade this time?" Batu: "Yup👌" Subutai: "hold my Kumis"
Which one is Batu?
@CB P thank you
hard to believe he's the son of jochi
Mongols drank kumis, an alcoholic drink fermented from horse milk.
Fermented horse milk? Don't think I've seen it at the local liquor store. Think I'll stick to my Scotch.😄
"And that made the war inevitable"
Indeed!
We have to make that a shirt.
it's a pretty good meme format too. X happened, and that made war inevitable
For those debating that the mongols we're almost invincible let me explained you their defeats: 1.The first real serious defeat that really shake the commanding chain of the mongols was produced by Mordvin Finns at the Battle of Samara Bend 1227. Since this defeat the mongols started to use military advisors. •Lesson learned: Do not follow an enemy retreat inside the woods. 2.The Khwarazmians under the leader ship of Jalal ad-Din, similarly defeated the mongols and even multiple times on different battlefields. •Lesson learned: If the enemy general is too good, assassinated him first. 3.The Poles under Mieszko the Fat or Miezko the Butcher, defeat the mongols at tumen in the battle of Raciborz 1241. •Lesson not learned: Knights are actually a tough and well trained enemy unit, especially when they get to close combat. 4.Both the battles of Legnica 1241 and the battle of Mohi 1241, appear to actually have been a real close call. They could have end up in mongolian victory if it wasn't because the mongol advisors protest against some decisions made by General Tenmugue. •Lesson not learned: It is the generalship which decides, not the troops nor the advisors. 5.Sultan Qutuz of Egypt being outnumbered 5 to 1 defeated the mongolians generals Kitbugha and Ghedbungo at the battle of ‘Ain Jalyut 1260. •Lesson learned: The mongols are not invincible, specially if they need water. 6.The Japanese defeated the Mongols on two invasions, 1274 and 1281, Tsushima and the island of Iki were a massacred for the samurai but in mainland Japan things change for the mongols, with only one wave of invaders the mongols underestimate how this samurai figures fight. After this defeat the mongols acknowledge that the japanese were tougher than what they thought specially in naval warfare. •Lesson not learned: Being an expert on light cavalry warfare does not make you an expert on naval warfare, and always check out the weather report before you go crossing the Tsushima Strait. 7.The retake of Tsushima 1274, two weeks after the mongolian invasion, Samurai Takezaki Suenaga was send by the Shogun administration to retake the Tsushima island, after scouts report that because of the fury of Kamikaze a few mongolians ships damage by the storm have been force to be station there. He was send with 6,000 Ashigaru (foot soldiers), 200 Kyudoka (archers) and 100 Samurai, After arriving the mongol general Natarqiromwa wich had 9,000 survival soldiers notice the fleet coming their way and prepare a place to face them, unfortunately for the mongols and general Natarqiromwa they were entirely wipe out taking with them 2,000 japanese ashigaru and 7 samurai. •Lesson not learned: Don't face a samurai army straight head on without any back up or artillery. 8.The Vietnamese defeated the mongols on three occassions but not in direct warfare. As we know the kingdom of Vietnam fall pretty quick. But the guerrilla annahilated the mongols. •Lesson learned: Do not f*ck with the Vietnamese, they are experts on guerrilla operations since the beginning of time. 9.The Poles defeated the mongols fair and square in the invasion of 1286. •Lesson learned: Make sure that your units use their shield when attack by archers and never go head on against a Knight calvary unit. 10.The Hungarians defeated the mongols in 1285-1286 campaign, The mongol general Nogai was too eager to conquer Hungary for the golden horde but general Talabuga wanted the invasion to go on an easy phase, They both argue and separate each other's army. The entire waves that general Nogai send of mongolians soldiers were mostly eradicate by the hungarians, after this general Talabuga forces try to use a different tactics unfortunately it didn't work. •Lesson learned: Together we stand, divide we fall. 11.And finally the Russians lead by prince Dimitri in the battle and siege of Kulikovo 1386 manage to defeat brutally the mongols. •Lesson not learned: If you are not equip to fight in winter, don't fight at all. So yes, they were defeated.
That comment definitely need more likes
Definitely
Still they made euros cry and beg for mercy
not buy mordvin finns but volga bulgarians, but first jalal al din defeated them
I was engaged in house work while listening to this great history I had to stop my work and devote full attention to this exquisitely video High compliments to the CGI producers interpretation of Mongol history and to the narrator! Looking forward to the next sequel Thanks for sharing
The mongols taught every generation after them not to shoot the messenger
We Indian knew for 5000 yrs
Messenger was probably asking to surrender or get conquerored, they be like no fu
@@anonymousguy8194 ❤ What did Hanumana teach?
Our lord Hanumana destroyed Lanka.
@@Anonymous-cm8jy Almost all of them were trade offers or alliance offers
When you grow up under open sky with +40 in summer and -40 in winter and strongest winds all year round, riding horses before you learn walking, eating horse meat and drinking horse milk, it doesnt matter who your enemies are, how armored they are, and how many they count.
The Dothraki.
unless u meet an army of Mamluk that didnt even get a childhood only hard training
@@adambashir636 their lifestyle was similar
@Piolatus shit they got crushed by the europeans once they were better prepared indians also
@Piolatus so why did the ottomans got rekt by the mongols.
Amazing work. Thank you
This is free of charge, how? This can easily count as one of the best documentaries available, riverling Netflix level production. Great job guys.
Genghis: *sends envoy* Other nation: *kills envoy* Genghis: you fell victim to one of the classic blunders!
NEVER KILL A MONGOLIAN ENVOY.
Never start a land war in asia.
Genghis: sends envoy Other nation: kills envoy Other nation: why do i hear boss music
it's a line from "The Princess Bride". One of the best movies of all time (in my opinion). Besides, Kahn liked it up close and personal. Nukes weren't his style. ;o)
@MARK PEARSON (smh)
Being famous for feint retreats has the added benefit of the enemy becoming reluctant to pursue the retreating army, when they would inflict most damage. So even in defeat not all was lost.
In defeat ,Nation learn methods of engagement by novel weapons that opponent never seen or expected. Such as ,Pakistan Air Force raided Indian fighters standing in hangers .Indra Ghandhi then P.M. of India planned to attack East Pakistan,name changed to Bangladesh. Politicians of Indo-Pak in power behaves as marble playing street urchins , instead of playing creative zero-sum games.
Thank you so much. I 've enjoyed your video because it's full of delicious details and strategic movements. I'll see the rest of them.
Mongols how athlethic they are, survining snow , rains, thunders, windy time , frozen ocean rivers, and the ocean fights, ships, thats shocked ! 😬 coldest warriors all time.
Subutai what an amazing strategist and tactician 👏
this is not real
@@stephanvanlombergen3055 🤡
@@stephanvanlombergen3055 nah
THATS TRUE HISTORY AT ALL, AND HE IS THE LEGEND GENERAL ALL OF THE TIME AROUND THE WORLD. FACT HISTORY TELLIN
Jalal "Catch me if you can" ad-Din
What you said translate to (The glory of the “catch me if you can” of the religion) In Arabic. So,yeah escaping tactics were at it’s prime in that time. 😂😂😂
zero3556 😂
AHAHAHA underrated comment
'Jalal' sounds like a fox/sly.
😂 Dude! I am DONE.
The Mongols almost destroyed all of Europe. That’s fucking terrifying. We are lucky af.
This is a magnificent documentary, Genghis Khan was extremely skilful.
Amazing how this is never taught in school. I adore history and know far more about any historical topic than most people I come across. I'm in shock about what I'm watching and how little I know about this.
School doesn't want you to learn about strong individuals in school they want you to be a good little sheep who falls in line and never questions the powers that be.
oh school doesnt teach you everything?? thanks genius
@@pablogats4627........ What the fucks your problem Pablo? Have trouble getting over the wall?
@@williamwallace4080 this is relevant to america, no whatever latin American shiii1it whole your from.
No kahn in your country's text book in school?
Enemy: Don't worry, that terrain is impossible to go through, they can't flank us from there Mongols: (flanks from there)
They have used this strategy already, they won’t use it again... right ?
Enemy: *surprise pikachu face*
The would be German: Hmm...... sound..... interesting.
The French during WWII knows this feeling very well... Lol
Imagine growing in a region and knowing there is an area that is impossible to traverse and some foreign guys ride their 30,000 horses through it
Meat-eating Mongols were probably a huge factor when Genghis Khan expanded his empire. Some historians discuss the fact that Mongol soldiers were superior to Chinese soldiers because the Mongols ate a diet with high-quality meat and fat, making them strong and healthy. The Chinese soldiers were fed mostly rice which made them weaker. Also, the Mongolian soldiers ate a lot of raw meat and did not have to prepare food during wartime, which also gave them an advantage on the battlefield.
It also helped the Mongols were masters of logistics.
This is an excellent presentation! Thank you.
The mongol empire maybe wouldn't have gone so far without subotai. What a genius commander, so ahead of his time
German army in the 1930s: *Takes notes*
Subutai is a badass general..
When he defeated thise 60 000 with bribes. My god tsu zun has got nothing on these mongols
He is turkic
@@suleymanthemagnificent3072 he's from Uriankhai
@@chownful Stop using that word as if it has actual meaning.
Don't forget his brother Zebe who fought many battles along with him.
"I am the scourge of god. If you hadnt committed such sins, god wouldnt have sent a punishment like me upon you" "Hard mountains exist Dont think how to overcome it Have a will to overcome it Impervious rivers exist Dont think how to cross it Have a desire to conquer it" "If you are afraid dont do it, If you are doing dont be afraid" "I didnt become a great khan Just because i am the best man The love of eternal tengri Made me a khan I didnt sit on throne Because of my strength The blessing of father sky Made me a khan" - Chinggnis khan's famous quotes
This was amaizing, kings and generals is always my favorite history Channel am glad i met you.
"I can stop anytime I want." - Genghis Khan -
mongol devil got shame by Islam.his grandson hulagu got fooled by Saifudin Qutuz and his own cousin Berke Khan.
"Just one more turn." - Genghis Khan
gim zack that happened after muslims got their asses whooped in central asia iran iraq and syria
gim zack Islam is a shit religion anyway
@@user-vv8wh4wm9l he raped Baghdad.......and maintained eye contact
The real lesson from all this is that it's extremely dangerous to be a Mongol envoy.
@Store Patternator Because at first Chingis khaan only wanted relationship of trade and open a commercial route but instead they beheaded his envoy. I know you'll say massacring whole nation for one envoy is unfair, it's of course the amount of killing is diff but still even if they killed their envoy they'd do the same too . Killing envoy for just that is unreasonable and ignorant. And it's same as insulting .
Just ran into this video and your channel. Omg it's so awesome. Thanks for making these high quality videos documentary.