Drift off to the complete history of the Mongol Empire — the largest contiguous land empire ever built. Starting with Genghis Khan's unification of the Mongol tribes, this episode follows the Mongols as they conquered China, Central Asia, Persia, Russia, and threatened Europe itself.

Covered: Genghis Khan's early life, the unification of the Mongol tribes, the conquest of China and Central Asia, the invasion of Persia and the Middle East, Kublai Khan and the Yuan Dynasty, the Golden Horde in Russia, the Ilkhanate, the plague's spread, and the eventual fragmentation of the empire.

✦ 1.5-hour deep dive ✦ Calming narration ✦ Asian and world history for sleep

Sleepless History is an educational sleep podcast covering ancient civilizations, world empires, and major historical events — made to help you fall asleep.