Podcasts that mention 📚 The Secret History of the Mongols by The Arth Estate

There's a story called The Secret History of the Mongols, and it was written in about 1240, so shortly after Genghis Khan's death! We don't know who the author was, but that's the primary source for most of the biography of Genghis Khan.

In this segment, the hosts of 'Stuff You Should Know' reference 'The Secret History of the Mongols' as an essential primary source for Genghis Khan's biography. They explain that this book was written around 1240, soon after Khan's death, but the identity of the author remains unknown. This book serves as a significant reference point in their exploration of Genghis Khan's history in the episode titled 'Selects: Genghis Khan: Madman or Genius?'.

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