Best HistoryStrong Podcasts (2025)

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Ep.25 | The Mongols Destroy Baghdad | History of the Mongols | Podcast 28:44

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast In this episode of The History of the Mongols, we cover one of the most infamous events in Islamic history , the 1258 sack of Baghdad by Hülegü Khan. What began as a siege quickly became an anni…

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Ep.24 | How the Mongols Erased the Order of Assassins | History of the Mongols | Podcast 30:04

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast In this episode of The History of the Mongols, we follow Hülegü Khan’s devastating 1256 campaign to destroy the Nizari Ismaili state, known in the West as the “Order of Assassins.” From the fortres…

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Ep.23 | How Japan Survived the Mongols | History of the Mongols | Podcast 21:26

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast In the final part of our three-episode series on the Mongol invasions of Japan, we go beyond the legendary typhoon of 1281 to uncover the long-term consequences for both Japan and the Yuan Empire. Whi…

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Ep.22 | The Samurai Who Battled the Mongols | History of the Mongols | Podcast 18:15

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast In part 2 of our three-part series on the Mongol invasions of Japan, we follow the remarkable story of Takezaki Suenaga, a minor samurai from Kyushu whose firsthand account of both the 1274 and 1281 inva…

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Ep.21 | Mongol Invasion of Japan | Battle of Tsushima | History of the Mongols | Podcast 25:42

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast In the first of our three-part series on the Mongol invasions of Japan, we explore how Kublai Khan’s empire launched its opening assault on Japan in 1274. The campaign began with the brutal conquest of Tsus…

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Ep.20 | The Mongols vs Korea | History of the Mongols | Podcast 33:18

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast During the height of Mongol power, few dared to resist, but the kingdom of Koryo (Korea) held out for nearly four decades. From guerrilla warfare and mountain fortresses to political intrigue and royal host…

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Ep.19 | The Empire of Möngke Khan | History of the Mongols | Podcast 31:12

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast In this episode of The History of the Mongols, we explore the reign of Möngke Khan, the fourth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. Under his leadership, the empire reached unprecedented heights of centralizati…

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Ep.18 | The Priests Who Entered the Mongol Empire | History of the Mongols | Podcast 38:48

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠ After the Mongols devastated Eastern Europe in the 1240s, terrified kings, popes, and priests scrambled to understand this new and unstoppable enemy. Their solution? Send brave envoys deep into the Mongol …

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Ep.17 | Guyuk Khan & the Mongol Power Struggle | History of the Mongols | Podcast 27:39

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠ This episode explores the downfall of Guyuk, the collapse of Ögedei’s lineage, and how Mongke Khan's unexpected rise marked the beginning of the Toluid Revolution, a turning point that would shape the Mongol …

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Ep.16 | Ögedei Khan's Final Years | History of the Mongols | Podcast 28:09

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠⁠ In this episode of The History of the Mongols, we explore the final years of Ögedei Khan and the dramatic fallout after his death in 1241. This pivotal moment marked the beginning of cracks within the empire th…

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Ep.15 | Why the Mongols Left Europe | History of the Mongols | Podcast 28:25

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠⁠ In this episode of The History of the Mongols, we uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries: why did the unstoppable Mongol invasion of Europe suddenly end in 1242? After the brutal victories at Mohi and Legn…

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Ep.14 | The Mongol Invasion of Europe | History of the Mongols | Podcast 24:56

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠ In this episode of The History of the Mongols, Batu and Subutai bring the full weight of the Mongol Empire westward. After crushing the Rus’ and razing Kiev, they unleash a coordinated assault on Poland and Hungary. T…

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Ep.13 | The Fall of Kiev | History of the Mongols | Podcast 26:25

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠⁠ In this episode of The History of the Mongols, the campaign shifts south. After burning northern Rus’ to the ground, Batu and Subutai pause, then strike again. The Mongol war machine sweeps through Crimea, scatter…

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Ep.12 | The Mongols Invade Russia | History of the Mongols | Podcast 27:05

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠⁠ In this episode of The History of the Mongols, we cover the dramatic opening phase of the Great Western Invasion, an unstoppable campaign led by Batu Khan, Subutai, and the royal princes of Mongolia. As over 100,000 …

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Ep.11 | Mongols vs the Muslim World | History of the Mongols | Podcast 29:51

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠⁠ In this episode of The History of the Mongols, we follow the explosive westward expansion of the Mongol Empire after the fall of the Jin. As Ögedei Khan consolidates power, his general Chormaqun leads a devastating c…

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Ep.10 | Ögedei Khan’s First Conquest | History of the Mongols | Podcast 30:55

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠⁠ Northern China is on its last legs. In 1231-1234 Ögedei Khan unleashes Tolui, Subutai, and the full might of the Mongol Empire against the once mighty Jurchen Jin Empire. Watch how decisive victories at Sanfeng Mountain…

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Ep.09 | Genghis Khan’s Chosen Successor | History of the Mongols | Podcast 22:55

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠ After the death of Genghis Khan, the empire could have fractured, but it didn’t. In this episode of the History of the Mongols, we follow the rise of Ögedei Khan, the son chosen by Genghis himself to rule the largest land e…

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Ep.08 | The Death of Genghis Khan | History of the Mongols | Podcast 20:41

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠ In episode 8 of The History of the Mongols, we follow the final, dramatic chapter of Genghis Khan’s life. After defeating the Khwarezmian Empire, the Great Khan returned east, only to face betrayal by the Tangut. Wounded in ba…

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Ep.07 | Genghis Khan’s Quest for Immortality | History of the Mongols | Podcast 24:45

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠ In episode 7 of The History of the Mongols, Genghis Khan isn't leading a cavalry charge or conquering cities, he’s doing something no one expected. He’s asking a Taoist monk how to live forever. It’s 1219, and after years of rele…

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Ep.06 | The Mongol Raid That Shook the World | History of the Mongols | Podcast 35:29

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠HistoryStrong⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠ In episode 6 of The History of the Mongols, we follow the legendary raid of Mongol generals Jebe and Subutai, a campaign so daring it stretched from Uzbekistan to Ukraine, bringing chaos to empires and culminating in the Battle of t…

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Ep.05 | How Genghis Khan Erased an Empire | History of the Mongols | Podcast 27:47

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉HistoryStrong 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉History of the Mongols | Podcast In episode 5 of The History of the Mongols, we follow Genghis Khan as he launches one of the most devastating invasions in world history, the annihilation of the Khwarezmian Empire. After a brutal diplomatic breakdown, the Mongol war ma…

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Ep.04 | The Mistake That Doomed an Empire | History of the Mongols | Podcast 26:48

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉HistoryStrong 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉History of the Mongols | Podcast In Episode 4 of The History of the Mongols, Genghis Khan returns home from his victorious campaign against the Jin Dynasty, only to find rebellion festering on the empire’s northern frontier. As unrest erupts among the forest tribes nea…

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Ep.03 | The Mongols Strike China | History of the Mongols | Podcast 28:48

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉HistoryStrong 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉History of the Mongols | Podcast Episode 4: 👉Ep.04 In episode 3 of The History of the Mongols, we follow Genghis Khan as he sets his sights on the powerful Jin Dynasty of northern China. After consolidating his power among the Mongol tribes and securing his borders, th…

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Ep.02 | The First Mongol Conquest | History of the Mongols | Podcast 26:50

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉HistoryStrong 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉History of the Mongols | Podcast Episode 3: 👉Ep.03 In episode 2 of The History of the Mongols, We explore the remarkable strategies that shaped the early Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan. Discover how Genghis transformed a fragmented alliance of tribes into a unified f…

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Ep.01 | The Rise of Genghis Khan | History of the Mongols | Podcast 32:56

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Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉HistoryStrong 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉History of the Mongols | Podcast Episode 2: 👉 Ep.02 Episode 1 of The History of the Mongols delves into the dramatic birth and early life of Temüjin, the man who would become Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire. In this premiere episode, we journey to the harsh,…