Bonus - Mongol 6: Agent of Chaos
July 30, 2023
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July 30, 2023
Bonus - Mongol 6: Agent of Chaos
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History of China Episodes Around July 30, 2023
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It's been a hot summer, and a long break for me! Let's get back into things with a little extra Mongol action...
“The imperial city was ripped open … Zhongdu was not one but four cities. We took each of them in turn, methodically killing and razing everything that dared stand upright under Tenggeri. The palaces and gardens of the King of Gold [Jin] were ransacked, revealing such riches that the tribute paid three seasons before by the Jin emperor now seem derisory and humiliating.
“A whole moon was needed to collect the bodies and count them. And the city burned for another moon still, creating such a stench that even the scavengers kept away.”
- Jöchi, ca. 1215
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