Genghis Khan Part 2: Rise of the Mongols
Real Dictators
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The Pierre Hotel Heist
Mongol invasion of Merv in 1221 is said to have killed 700,000 people. A few weeks later, Nishapur in modern-day Iran suffers a similarly awful fate. In 1972, thieves take over the Pierre Hotel in New York City and steal millions from its vault. Chris Whimmer: Despite two years of planning, the robbers can't anticipate everything.
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