History of the World podcast · Chris Hasler
Vol 4 Ep 98 - SUMMARY - The Medieval World, Part Three
December 22, 2025·40 min·2 clips
Batu Khan's armies crushed Poland, Germany, and Hungary before the news of Ögedei's death halted them.
As heard by us
A broad medieval survey connects Song innovation, shifting empires, and Chinggis Khan's world-changing conquests.
The episode treats the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries as a period of quickening change, ranging from Byzantium's losses to the Normans and Seljuks to Islamic philosophy, Indian empires, Song innovation, and the rise of the samurai in Japan.
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