Pax Mongolica: Genghis Khan & Kublai Khan
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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Mongolia - The Step
Mongolia was a harsh, lawless place with zero centralized government. The area was dominated by a patchwork of nomadic clans and tribes that spent their time feuding, fighting and stealing each other. And one of these tiny tribes was called the mongols. Their skin was so white that historian jack weatherford describes it as being nearly translucent. They were also completely devoid of body har and when they laughed or smiled, you would have noticed gleaming, pearly white teeth thanks to the complete lack of starch in their diet.
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