Support future episodes at patreon.com/THO420.Part 7 continues the Mongol saga as the empire collapses under its own weight.
From Möngke’s (MOON-gkeh) death to Kublai’s (KOO-blye) Chinese pivot, Berke’s (BAIR-kuh) holy war, Hülegü’s (HOO-leh-goo) paranoia, and Kaidu’s (KY-doo) rebellion, this broadcast-ready episode connects the 13th-century civil wars to modern divisions, social-media tribalism, and the erosion of truth.
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