The 8 Best The Timur Podcast Episodes
1) S1Ep4: Breaking the Rules
James records in his apartment, his neighbors make a ton of noise, and the Mongol Empire breaks apart. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Check them out at http://turkumusic.com/. Cover art ...Show More
2) S1Ep1: Introductions and Nomads
You won't BELIEVE these TOP CRAZY FACTS about TIMUR. I hate listicles. This introductory episode discusses some of the popular "facts" that pop up seemingly wherever Timur does. Also James says the w...Show More
3) S1Ep2: The Second Great Khan
We continue to set the stage for the coming of Timur, this time by looking at the second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire: Ogodei. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Check them out at http://tu...Show More
4) S1Ep3: Khans, Queens, and the Beginning of Demise
We continue to inch our way towards the birth of Timur, this time by looking at the third and fourth Great Khans, and a couple Queens as well. We will get to Timur soon I promise. But saying the word ...Show More
5) S1Ep5: Temur Khan and Khanate #1: The Yuan Dynasty
In this episode, we cover the reign of the 6th and (maybe) last Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. Then we look at the fate of the Yuan Dynasty from the death of Temur to the late 1300s. Also Tchaikovsk...Show More
6) S1Ep6: Khanate #2: The Golden Horde
The coolest named Khanate, pesky Rus boyars, and wow more dysfunction from Genghis' offspring... All in today's episode! If you're interested in more Golden Horde history, particularly from the Rus po...Show More
7) S1Ep7: Khanate #3: The Ilkhanate
In this episode, we take a look at the shortest lived but nevertheless important Khanate: The Ilkhanate. Also James gets off topic quite a bit and his neighbors are noisy as ever. Intro and outro musi...Show More
8) S1Ep8: The Black Death
Everything comes screeching to a halt as an unprecedented amount of death overtakes the world. In today's episode we briefly examine the Black Death and it's impact on both Europe and the Islamic Worl...Show More
9) S3Ep9: The Tokhtamysh-Timur War: The Battle of the Kondurcha River
The year is 1391 and Amir Timur must deal with Khan Tokhtamysh. But this is no easy task. The might of the Golden Horde, as well as the vast Steppe itself, are formidable foes. This episode covers Tim...Show More
10) S3Ep8: Disaster at Home - Invasion
As the winter of 1388-1389 falls on Transoxania, so too do the armies of the Golden Horde. This episode follows Amir Timur's reaction to the invasion of Khan Tokhtamysh as well as the 1389 and 1390 Ti...Show More