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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 campaign across Iran, the Caucasus, and Anatolia, crushing the last Khwarezmian ruler, ravaging Georgia, and shattering the Seljuqs at Köse Dağ.

You’ll see how Mongol strategy shifted from reactive conquest to total domination, and why no Muslim kingdom could stop them.

We cover:

• Jalal al-Din Mingburnu’s escape across the Indus

• His failed comeback in India, Iran, and the Caucasus

• Chormaqun’s 30,000-strong army and the tamma system

• The fall of Tabriz, Tbilisi, and the last Khwarezmian strongholds

• The brutal Mongol campaigns into Georgia and Armenia

• Baiju Noyan’s rise and the crushing of the Seljuqs at Köse Dağ (1243)

• How this campaign reshaped the Islamic world, and why Baghdad was spared…for now

If you're fascinated by:

✓ The Mongol war machine

✓ Islamic and Middle Eastern history

✓ Steppe tactics vs. medieval states

✓ Crusades, Caliphates, and collapsing kingdoms

Then this is the episode for you.

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