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81. Surviving the Mongol storm, with Nicholas Morton

Byzantium & Friends

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What Does the Mongol Empire Look Like?

Mongols believe they have a right to rule the planet, writes Peter Bergen. He says those who submit recognize that truth and play along with it in order to survive. People from tributary states are also heading towards the Mongol Empire's major cities for their own agendas as well., he adds. But one of the big questions is what will happen to their religious beliefs? Will they remain at the traditional beliefs of their forefathers or will they develop into something different?"

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