Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Genghis Khan: His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy
    Genghis Khan: His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy
    Genghis Khan: His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy
    Audiobook24 hours

    Genghis Khan: His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy

    Written by Frank McLynn

    Narrated by Tim Andres Pabon

    4/5

    ()

    About this audiobook

    Mongol leader Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known. His empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East, and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power and subdue most of the known world, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon? Credited by some with paving the way for the Renaissance, condemned by others for being the most heinous murderer in history, who was Genghis Khan?

    His actual name was Temujin, and the story of his success is that of the Mongol people: a loose collection of fractious tribes who tended livestock, considered bathing taboo, and possessed an unparalleled genius for horseback warfare. United under Genghis, a strategist of astonishing cunning and versatility, they could dominate any sedentary society they chose.

    Combining fast-paced accounts of battles with rich cultural background and the latest scholarship, Frank McLynn brings vividly to life the strange world of the Mongols, describes Temujin's rise from boyhood outcast to becoming Genghis Khan, and provides the most accurate and absorbing account yet of one of the most powerful men ever to have lived.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAscent Audio
    Release dateSep 1, 2015
    ISBN9781469062945
    Genghis Khan: His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy

    Related to Genghis Khan

    Related audiobooks

    Military Biographies For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Conquering Khans

      Oct 29, 2020

      Conquering Khans
      4 min read

    • Article

      Leaders After Genghis

      Jul 18, 2019

      Leaders After Genghis
      4 min read

    • Article

      Rise Of The MONGOLS

      Aug 10, 2023

      Rise Of The MONGOLS
      10 min read

    • Article

      Kalka River

      Jun 14, 2018

      Kalka River
      9 min read

    • Article

      Louis And The Mongols

      May 5, 2023

      The most important development shaping the region at this time was the rapid expansion of the Mongol Empire. In this environment, many families and communities fled West, seeking a safe haven. Among these were many Turkmen nomads whose growing number

      5 min read

    • Article

      The Mongols’ Vast Empire

      Jul 18, 2019

      The Mongols’ Vast Empire
      2 min read

    • Article

      Ten Notable Military Amateurs

      Oct 10, 2023

      Ten Notable Military Amateurs
      9 min read

    • Article

      Babes on The Throne

      Feb 22, 2024

      Babes on The Throne
      5 min read

    • Article

      Medieval She-Wolves

      Apr 25, 2019

      Medieval She-Wolves
      11 min read

    • Article

      China’s Greatest Explorer

      Jul 14, 2022

      China’s Greatest Explorer
      7 min read

    • Article

      Impaled On Quill And Sword

      Jul 11, 2023

      Impaled On Quill And Sword
      13 min read

    • Article

      Battle Of Kalka River

      Apr 23, 2020

      Battle Of Kalka River
      7 min read

    • Article

      10 Greatest Kingmakers

      Oct 8, 2020

      10 Greatest Kingmakers
      9 min read

    • Article

      Roger II Of Sicily

      Mar 2, 2023

      In the process, Roger leveraged numerous elements from the diverse cultures that surrounded him to project his power across the wider Mediterranean world. What this incredibly ambitious ruler achieved in just a few decades is nothing short of astound

      6 min read

    • Article

      King John

      Feb 24, 2022

      King John
      12 min read

    • Article

      Wrath Of The Dog

      Mar 1, 2022

      Wrath Of The Dog
      7 min read

    • Article

      Anne F Broadbridge

      Jul 18, 2019

      Q. IN YOUR BOOK YOU LOOK AT THE IMPORTANT AND INFLUENTIAL ROLES WOMEN PLAYED IN GENGHIS KHAN’S FAMILY AND IN THE MONGOL EMPIRE. WHAT WERE THESE ROLES? A. It’s critical to understand that in nomadic society, work was organised along gender lines. Sinc

      3 min read

    • Article

      The Next Khans

      Aug 10, 2023

      The third son of Genghis Khan, Ögedei inherited a mighty empire, but looked to expand it even further. He came to the throne in 1229 after his father's death and took the title khagan (meaning ‘great khan'). He trusted his commanders to orchestrate w

      1 min read

    • Article

      Letters

      Sep 1, 2022

      Thomas More, in a c1527 portrait. His book Utopia has sound advice for politicians, says reader Jeremy Rhodes After reading Lauren Johnson’s article on Henry V and Henry VI (September), I will have to agree to disagree with the claim that Henry VI’s

      3 min read

    • Article

      The Family Behind The Tudors

      Apr 14, 2022

      The Family Behind The Tudors
      9 min read

    • Article

      Apocalypse, No?

      Apr 16, 2020

      “Wheresoever men tilled, the earth bare no corn, for the land was all ruined by such deeds; and they said openly that Christ and his saints were asleep. Such and more than we can say we endured 19 winters for our sins.” The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle pain

      9 min read

    • Article

      Queens Of Jerusalem

      Dec 29, 2022

      Queens Of Jerusalem
      7 min read

    • Article

      Best Of Literature 20 Years

      Aug 7, 2019

      Best Of Literature 20 Years
      1 min read

    • Article

      Do Mention The Mughals

      May 31, 2023

      Narendra Modi seems to have been reading his Orwell. You can imagine the Hindu Nationalist Indian Prime Minister underlining the slogan from Nineteen Eighty-Four ‘Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past’

      3 min read

    • Article

      Great Queens Of Africa

      May 19, 2022

      Great Queens Of Africa
      8 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Genghis Khan

    4/5

    42 ratings7 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 5/5
      Anyone with a serious interest in the early Mongolian empire should definitely read this book. It is broader than a typical biography, including great detail not only on the life of Genghis Khan, but also on other noted Mongols of the time, battles, administrative issues, etc. Genghis Khan is covered in the greatest depth, of course, but it also relates the reign of his successor, Ogedei, and in lesser detail, the next great khan, Guyuk.One of the strengths of this book is the willingness of the author to admit that on certain subjects, there are varied opinions, which he gives. Sometimes he follows this will his own opinion, and sometimes he simply leaves it as unknowns. Even so there are controversies even beyond what he touches on, e.g., just how many women did Genghis Khan have? McLynn puts the figure at over five hundred, all told, others have said fifty, others four or five.I also commend McLynn for being able to see things from multiple sides. He can honestly admire the military skills of the various Mongol generals, while still lamenting the terrible casualties that resulted from their success.In the end, he concludes that Genghis Khan and his minions were not unusually cruel, just unusually successful, but they contributed nothing novel to the world, although they created a situation in which many cultures interacted.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Not a bad read. The book is well researched, but the narrator mispronounces so many words; it is to the point of distraction. I am pretty certain he is trying to pronounce Kiev/Kyiv as 'Keeve' among other glaring errors.
    • 4/5
      Very very very interesting, with lots of detail about this Historical people and their empire.
    • 5/5
      Very interesting and detailed biography on Ghengis Khan and the Mongol conquests.
    • 5/5
      Excellent, good work really enjoyed it, amazing read well done
    • 2/5
      Though ostensibly a biography of Genghis Khan, this is actually a book that tracks the ascendancy of the Mongol “nation” from the childhood of Temugen through his death and the subsequent rule of his sons and grandsons. While I am sure this book is impeccably researched, I’ve got to say it is virtually unreadable. It is a near stream of consciousness recitation of East Asian place names and personalities that is impossible to follow. Despite several very general maps in the front of the book, the map of China is completely useless when trying to follow the narratives which describe the various Mongol campaigns. The Middle East and European maps, while marginally better, are also lacking. A collection of small maps, widely scattered throughout the book would have been extremely helpful in trying to follow the text. Unfortunately, no maps, no ability to understand the maneuvers described by the author. In addition, the author employs a VERY informal writing style which becomes irritating at times, even ascribing supernatural and magical causes for many of the Mongol exploits. Possibly the most disappointing “biography” I have encountered, and I’ve read dozens.
    • 5/5
      Anyone with a serious interest in the early Mongolian empire should definitely read this book. It is broader than a typical biography, including great detail not only on the life of Genghis Khan, but also on other noted Mongols of the time, battles, administrative issues, etc. Genghis Khan is covered in the greatest depth, of course, but it also relates the reign of his successor, Ogedei, and in lesser detail, the next great khan, Guyuk.One of the strengths of this book is the willingness of the author to admit that on certain subjects, there are varied opinions, which he gives. Sometimes he follows this will his own opinion, and sometimes he simply leaves it as unknowns. Even so there are controversies even beyond what he touches on, e.g., just how many women did Genghis Khan have? McLynn puts the figure at over five hundred, all told, others have said fifty, others four or five.I also commend McLynn for being able to see things from multiple sides. He can honestly admire the military skills of the various Mongol generals, while still lamenting the terrible casualties that resulted from their success.In the end, he concludes that Genghis Khan and his minions were not unusually cruel, just unusually successful, but they contributed nothing novel to the world, although they created a situation in which many cultures interacted.