The Mongol Empire

The Rise of Chinggis Khan

Educational Apr 22, 2021 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E4: Drawing on The Secret History of the Mongols, written soon after Chinggis Khan’s death in 1227, chart the rise of the obscure son of a minor Mongol chief to earn the title “Strong” or “Universal Ruler”: Chinggis Khan. His martial daring and hairbreadth escapes have all the drama of a Hollywood epic. There is even a beautiful and formidable love interest, Borte, who Chinggis chose as his wife.

Educational Apr 22, 2021 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 28 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.