The Mongol Empire Explained on a Map | From Orphan to Emperor

Around 1162, a boy was born on the Mongolian steppe. His father was poisoned, his family abandoned. Decades later, his empire stretched from Korea to Europe — the largest connected land empire in history. And his grave? Still lost. Watch the whole story unfold on an animated map: Temüjin's escape, Genghis Khan's army, the fall of Beijing, Samarkand and Baghdad, the Mongols at the gates of Europe, Kublai Khan, the samurai storms, the Silk Road and the Black Death. 0:00 Intro 0:29 The Boy Called Temüjin 1:33 Genghis Khan 2:31 The Conquests 4:11 The Largest Empire 5:15 Kublai Khan and the Split 6:40 Legacy Which empire should we map next? Tell me in the comments 👇 Subscribe for more History Doodles! Note: borders on the map are simplified and approximate. Some numbers (casualties, the DNA study) are debated by historians. #history #mongolempire #genghiskhan #animatedmap #historydoodles