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The Birth of Temujin - Folklore of Genghis Khan story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Birth of Temujin

Witness the prophetic birth of the boy who would unite the Steppe and become Genghis Khan.

TemujinYesugei
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The Arrow Bundle - Folklore of Genghis Khan story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Arrow Bundle

Genghis Khan uses a simple bundle of arrows to prove that unity is the ultimate source of power.

Genghis KhanJochi
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The Death of Jamukha - Folklore of Genghis Khan story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Death of Jamukha

The tragic final stand of two blood brothers destined to rule or die for the soul of Mongolia.

Temujin (Genghis Khan)Jamukha
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Temujin's Childhood Hardships - Folklore of Genghis Khan story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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Temujin's Childhood Hardships

From an abandoned orphan on the frozen steppe to the legendary conqueror of the world.

TemujinHoelun
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Temujin and Borte's Rescue - Folklore of Genghis Khan story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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Temujin and Borte's Rescue

Temujin unites powerful allies to launch a daring raid and rescue his kidnapped wife, Borte.

TemujinBorte
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The Unification of the Mongol Tribes - Folklore of Genghis Khan story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Unification of the Mongol Tribes

Temujin unites the feuding steppe tribes to forge the greatest land empire in history.

Temujin (Genghis Khan)Jamukha
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The Great Kurultai - Folklore of Genghis Khan story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Great Kurultai

Witness the historic moment Temüjin united the tribes to become the legendary Genghis Khan.

Genghis Khan (Temüjin)The Tribal Chieftains
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Genghis Khan's Laws - Folklore of Genghis Khan story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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Genghis Khan's Laws

Genghis Khan unites the warring tribes by establishing the Yassa, his supreme code of iron laws.

Genghis KhanThe Mongol Chiefs
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The Spirit Banner - Folklore of Genghis Khan story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Spirit Banner

The legend of the sacred horse-hair banner that preserves the soul and destiny of Genghis Khan.

Genghis KhanThe Mongol Warriors
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The Death of Genghis Khan - Folklore of Genghis Khan story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Death of Genghis Khan

The mysterious end and secret burial of the world's greatest conqueror, Genghis Khan.

Genghis KhanTolui Khan
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The Blue Wolf and White Doe - Folklore of Genghis Khan story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Blue Wolf and White Doe

The legendary union of a celestial wolf and a white doe gives rise to Genghis Khan's empire.

Borte Chino (The Blue Wolf)Goo Maral (The White Doe)
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Genghis Khan's Four Dogs - Folklore of Genghis Khan story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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Genghis Khan's Four Dogs

The legend of the elite generals who served Genghis Khan with unparalleled ferocity and loyalty.

Genghis KhanJebe
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The Siege of Otrar - Tales of Mongol Conquests story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Siege of Otrar

A governor’s fatal mistake sparks the wrath of Genghis Khan and the fall of an empire.

Genghis KhanInalchuq
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Subutai's European Campaign - Tales of Mongol Conquests story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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Subutai's European Campaign

Subutai’s tactical brilliance shattered European armies and redefined the art of war forever.

Subutai Ba'aturBatu Khan
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The Secret History - Tales of Mongol Conquests story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Secret History

The epic journey of Temujin, from a persecuted orphan to the legendary Genghis Khan.

Temujin (Genghis Khan)Yesugei
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The Fall of Khwarezm - Tales of Mongol Conquests story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Fall of Khwarezm

A powerful empire crumbles after its leader makes the fatal mistake of defying Genghis Khan.

Genghis KhanShah Muhammad II
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The Sack of Baghdad - Tales of Mongol Conquests story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Sack of Baghdad

A legendary city of wisdom falls to the unstoppable Mongol war machine, ending an era of light.

Hulagu KhanCaliph Al-Musta'sim
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The Battle of Ain Jalut - Tales of Mongol Conquests story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Battle of Ain Jalut

The moment the Mongol war machine met its match at the Spring of Goliath.

KitbuqaSaif ad-Din Qutuz
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The Invasion of Japan - Tales of Mongol Conquests story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Invasion of Japan

Kublai Khan’s mighty Mongol fleet meets its match in Japan’s samurai and a divine storm.

Kublai KhanHojo Tokimune
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The Kamikaze Divine Wind - Tales of Mongol Conquests story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Kamikaze Divine Wind

Two massive Mongol armadas are decimated by legendary storms, saving Japan from certain invasion.

Kublai KhanSamurai Warriors
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Kublai Khan - Tales of Mongol Conquests story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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Kublai Khan

The visionary grandson of Genghis Khan unites China and the Mongol Empire through wisdom and war.

Kublai KhanGenghis Khan
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Marco Polo at Kublai's Court - Tales of Mongol Conquests story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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Marco Polo at Kublai's Court

A Venetian traveler becomes a trusted advisor to the most powerful ruler of the Mongol Empire.

Marco PoloKublai Khan
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The Golden Horde - Tales of Mongol Conquests story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Golden Horde

The legendary rise and reign of the Mongol khanate that ruled the western steppes for centuries.

Batu KhanSubutai
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The Pax Mongolica - Tales of Mongol Conquests story illustration from Mongolian Epics
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The Pax Mongolica

The Mongol Empire’s era of unprecedented peace and global trade connectivity across the Silk Road.

Genghis KhanKublai Khan
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