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The Yassa: Genghis Khan's Law Code That United an Empire
When Genghis Khan conquered more territory in a lifetime than Rome did in centuries, he didn't just rely on horse archers and terror. He also codified a law — the Yassa — that held his fractious empire together. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the origins, contents, and legacy of this shadowy legal code. Did it really forbid washing clothes in streams? Was it written down or oral? And how did a set of rules designed for steppe nomads govern a realm from China to Persia? We dig into the sources: the Secret History of the Mongols, the accounts of Juvayni and Rashid al-Din, and the…
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