The Barbarian Empires of the Steppes

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Network:
The Great Courses
Status:
Ended
Season 1:
Ended on January 01, 2014
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Season: 1
# Air Date Episode Name Watched?
E1 Jan 01, 2014 Steppes and Peoples
E2 The Rise of the Steppe Nomads
E3 Early Nomads and China
E4 The Han Emperors and Xiongnu at War
E5 Scythians, Greeks, and Persians
E6 The Parthians
E7 Kushans, Sacae, and the Silk Road
E8 Rome and the Sarmatians
E9 Trade across the Tarim Basin
E10 Buddhism, Manichaeism, and Christianity
E11 Rome and the Huns
E12 Attila the Hun—Scourge of God
E13 Sassanid Shahs and the Hephthalites
E14 The Turks—Transformation of the Steppes
E15 Turkmen Khagans and Tang Emperors
E16 Avars, Bulgars, and Constantinople
E17 Khazar Khagans
E18 Pechenegs, Magyars, and Cumans
E19 Islam and the Caliphate
E20 The Clash between Turks and the Caliphate
E21 Muslim Merchants and Mystics in Central Asia
E22 The Rise of the Seljuk Turks
E23 Turks in Anatolia and India
E24 The Sultans of Rum
E25 The Sultans of Delhi
E26 Manchurian Warlords and Song Emperors
E27 The Mongols
E28 Conquests of Genghis Khan
E29 Western Mongol Expansion
E30 Mongol Invasion of the Islamic World
E31 Conquest of Song China
E32 Pax Mongolica and Cultural Exchange
E33 Conversion and Assimilation
E34 Tamerlane, Prince of Destruction
E35 Babur and Mughal India
E36 Legacy of the Steppes
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Series Overview:
Opening in antiquity on the western steppes known as the Pontic-Caspian, this course first introduces you to the Indo-Europeans as it illuminates how the harsh environment of the steppes led nomadic populations to develop a way of life hearty in hunting and war. You'll then travel to early China to explore the Xiongnu, who were so feared by the Han Chinese that their leader was lavished with a tribute system know as “the five baits,” featuring the promise of marriage to a Chinese princess. As you progress to the Middle Ages, you'll take a detailed look at powerful Turkish-speaking nomads who brought Islam to the peoples of the steppes. Finally, you'll delve into the Mongol Empire starting with the life and career of Temujin, as Genghis Khan was known before he was declared Universal Lord.
Network:
The Great Courses
Seasons:
1
Years:
2014 - 2014
Genre:
Documentary, History
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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