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Genghis Khan (Part 4): The War That Set Central Asia on Fire | History.

After the fall of the great Chinese kingdoms, Genghis Khan turned west—into the rich cities, trade hubs, and powerful empires of Central Asia and the Middle East.
What followed was one of the most devastating and decisive campaigns in world history.

In this episode, we uncover:

🐪 The Khwarazm incident — how a single caravan dispute ignited a global war
🔥 The massacre at Otrar — the betrayal that unleashed Mongol vengeance
⚔️ The full-scale Mongol invasion that shattered the Khwarazmian Empire
🏙️ The fall of major cities through speed, strategy, and psychological domination

This is the moment when Genghis Khan’s wrath reshaped entire civilizations—and opened the gateway to the West.