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The kurultai that crowned Temüjin withheld a kingdom the empire depended on
A Parisian goldsmith builds a silver tree in Karakorum while the Mongol world’s unity quietly begins to unravel - when did the fall start?
The kurultai that crowned Temüjin withheld a kingdom the empire depended on
In this episode, we trace the arc from Temüjin’s rise on the Mongolian steppe to the glittering court at Karakorum and the brittle succession politics that followed. The narrative follows key moments, decisions, and rituals that held an empire together - and asks when the collapse actually began.
Person: Temüjin (Genghis Khan)
Date: 1162 (approximate birth), 1206 (kurultai), 1253…
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