Genghis Khan: His Conquests, His Empire, His LegacyHachette Books, 14 jul 2015 - 704 pagina's A definitive and sweeping account of the life and times of the world's greatest conqueror -- Genghis Khan -- and the rise of the Mongol empire in the 13th century Combining fast-paced accounts of battles with rich cultural background and the latest scholarship, Frank McLynn brings vividly to life the strange world of the Mongols and Genghis Khan's rise from boyhood outcast to world conqueror. McLynn provides the most accurate and absorbing account yet of one of the most powerful men ever to have ever lived. |
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The Rise and Rise of Temujin | |
Temujin Becomes Genghis Khan | |
The Khwarezmian Empire Destroyed | |
The Great Raid | |
The Twilight Years | |
Ogodei | |
Administering the Mongol Empire | |
The Invasion of Eastern Europe | |
Hungary and the Adriatic | |
Conclusion | |
The Ever Victorious Army | |
The Character and Personality of the Khan | |
The Invasion of the Jin Empire | |
The Conquest of Northern China | |
Westward Diversions | |
Downfall of the Shah | |
Mongol Religion | |
The Fall of Qara Khitai | |
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