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The secret history of the Mongols is the oldest surviving literary and historical work in the Mongolian language. Written by an anonymous author shortly after the death of Genghis Khan. The book is written in a unique blend of prose and epic poetry. It covers the mythical origins of the Mongol people, the dramatic life…
The Great Mongol Empire (1206–1368) was the largest continental state in human history, occupying territory from the Pacific Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. In 1162, the Great Son of the Mongolian People, Temujin (Genghis Khan), was born in the town of Delun-Boldok, on the banks of the Onon River. Temujin (the future Genghis Khan)…
Ong Khan met Genghis khan in the Black Forest on the Tula River, and there they agreed to call each other father and son. The reason they began calling each other father and son was this: Ong Khan was a sworn brother of Yesugei Baatur, Genghis khan’s father, and therefore he was like a father…
