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The Barbarian Empires of the Steppes

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Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan loom large in the popular consciousness as two of history’s most fearsome warrior-leaders. Yet few people today are aware of their place in a succession of nomadic warriors who emerged from the Eurasian steppes to seize control of civilizations. Get startling new insights on how the world was shaped and discover cultures and empires you’ve likely never encountered.
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  1. S1 E1 - Steppes and Peoples

    12 gennaio 2014
    32min
    TV-PG
    The Mongol sack on Baghdad in 1258 is often seen as the epitome of the clash between barbarian peoples of the steppes and the peoples of the civilized world. Explore this notion and hear a detailed account of the destruction, then conclude with an overview of life on the steppes.
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  2. S1 E2 - The Rise of the Steppe Nomads

    12 gennaio 2014
    29min
    TV-PG
    Learn about the earliest known nomads of the Pontic-Caspian steppes, beginning with the origins of the Indo-European languages. See how innovations including the raising of livestock, the domestication of the horse, and the invention of the spoked wheel - and ultimately, the light chariot - transformed steppe life and led to migrations across Eurasia.
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  3. S1 E3 - Early Nomads and China

    12 gennaio 2014
    31min
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    As you shift focus from the original homeland of the Indo-Europeans on the Pontic-Caspian steppes to Mongolia, examine how Iranian and Tocharian nomads came into contact with China, their interaction, and the repercussions this contact had across the central and western steppes, and the great bordering civilizations.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Han Emperors and Xiongnu at War

    12 gennaio 2014
    31min
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    Han emperors found the tribute system granted Modu chanyu or "five baits" - by which the Xiongnu were promised Chinese brides, among other gifts - humiliating and unacceptable. Look closely at the relationship between the Han Empire of China and the nomadic confederacy of the Xiongnu, including Han attempts to eliminate the Xiongnu threat through war.
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  5. S1 E5 - Scythians, Greeks, and Persians

    12 gennaio 2014
    30min
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    Move from the eastern steppes to the western and central steppes in this exploration of the Scythians, Iranian-speaking nomads with great military prowess, who established a symbiotic relationship with the Greeks based on trade. Investigate this contact, as well as attempts to conquer the Scythians by the Persians and, later, Alexander the Great.
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  6. S1 E6 - The Parthians

    12 gennaio 2014
    31min
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    Look closely at the rise to power and achievements of the nomadic steppe peoples known as the Parthians who, despite clashes with the Romans, successfully ruled Iran and the wider Middle East from horseback for 400 years, creating the first nomadic empire in the Near East.
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  7. S1 E7 - Kushans, Sacae, and the Silk Road

    12 gennaio 2014
    30min
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    Examine the Sacae and Kushans, two steppe peoples forced west into the Middle East and India by the Xiongnu confederacy. Learn the key role both groups played in developing trade along the Silk Road and how Kushan ruler Kujula Kadphises and his successors carved out an Indian empire while creating conditions for Buddhism to flourish.
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  8. S1 E8 - Rome and the Sarmatians

    12 gennaio 2014
    30min
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    Through control of key trade routes and market participation, the Sarmatians amassed great wealth, which they used to strengthen their military ability. Prized as mercenaries, their military prowess influenced Roman tactics. Explore why, despite these advantages, no great Sarmatian leader emerged, and what effect this experience had on the Romans.
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  9. S1 E9 - Trade across the Tarim Basin

    12 gennaio 2014
    30min
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    Between the 2nd century B.C. and 2nd century A.D., the Silk Road brought about a virtual global economy. Shift your focus from discussion of specific groups to an exploration of this legendary route and its trade connections, including the types of goods moved, the people involved, and why these arrangements benefited all parties.
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  10. S1 E10 - Buddhism, Manichaeism, and Christianity

    12 gennaio 2014
    31min
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    Continue exploring the importance of the Silk Road, but progress to a discussion of religions spread and practiced along the route. Learn why Nestorian Christianity, Manichaeism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and above all, Buddhism, were appealing to nomadic populations, and the impact these faiths had on these people and their caravan cities.
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  11. S1 E11 - Rome and the Huns

    12 gennaio 2014
    31min
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    Turn to the Huns, who employed tactics similar to the Xiongnu and were viewed as both a major threat and militarily advantageous by the divided Roman Empire. Explore their conquests and the dual strategies eastern Rome used to manage the Hun threat - one of which faltered when Attila rose to power.
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  12. S1 E12 - Attila the Hun - Scourge of God

    12 gennaio 2014
    32min
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    Considered both a great leader and a merciless conqueror, Attila the Hun has captured the popular imagination for centuries. Conclude your examination of the Huns with the story of Attila, from his rise to power to his death, including the royal marriage proposal that ultimately led to the ravaging of western Europe.
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  13. S1 E13 - Sassanid Shahs and the Hephthalites

    12 gennaio 2014
    29min
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    To understand the history of the Hephthalites or "White Huns" and the Gök Turks in context, look at the Sassanid Empire - the contemporary rival to the late Roman world - from the monarchy's aspirations to the way its Neo-Persian shahs came into conflict with Rome and these nomadic peoples.
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  14. S1 E14 - The Turks - Transformation of the Steppes

    12 gennaio 2014
    31min
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    Progress into the early Middle Ages, a period defined by the Turks. Start your exploration of this group by focusing on three major khaganates or confederations - the Avar Khaghans, the Gök Turks, and the Uighurs - which developed between the 5th and 9th centuries A.D., and would have major implications for the Islamic world.
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  15. S1 E15 - Turkmen Khagans and Tang Emperors

    12 gennaio 2014
    31min
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    Delve into the interaction of the Turks and Chinese, starting with a look at China since the Han dynasty's fragmentation; then investigate the nomads who settled in China. Conclude with a discussion of unification under the Sui and Tang emperors, including their relationship with the Gök Turks and Uighurs.
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  16. S1 E16 - Avars, Bulgars, and Constantinople

    12 gennaio 2014
    31min
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    Think of the Middle Ages and you'll likely conjure images of western Europe. But at the time of the Avars, Gök Turks, and Uighurs, Constantinople represented the great urban, Christian civilization bordering the Eurasian steppes. Begin with a look at the relationship between Byzantine civilization and the peoples of the steppes.
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  17. S1 E17 - Khazar Khagans

    12 gennaio 2014
    32min
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    Why did the Khazars convert to Judaism rather than orthodox Christianity? Why did the Byzantines, despite dealings with the Khazars across centuries, fail to win them over to their commonwealth? Get answers as you delve into the important role the Khazars played in Byzantine foreign policy and the controversy created by their conversion.
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  18. S1 E18 - Pechenegs, Magyars, and Cumans

    12 gennaio 2014
    31min
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    The Byzantines failed with the Khazars - but did they successfully absorb or convert any other nomads to orthodox Christianity and Byzantine civilization? Find out in this examination of their relationship with the peoples of the Pontic-Caspian steppes by looking at the Magyars, Pechenegs, and Cumans, as well as the Viking Rus.
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  19. S1 E19 - Islam and the Caliphate

    12 gennaio 2014
    31min
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    How did Muslim civilization emerge? Why did it burst upon the scene so dramatically? And how did it come to play such a significant role among Turkish-speaking nomads? Get background on the caliphate and its divisions, the teachings of Muhammad, and how a Muslim capital at Baghdad and associated cities spread Islam through trade connections.
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  20. S1 E20 - The Clash between Turks and the Caliphate

    12 gennaio 2014
    30min
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    Examine the initial contact between Islamic civilization and the Turkish nomads in detail by looking at the wars waged between the early caliphs and Turkish tribes. Conclude with the Battle of Talas, fought between the armies of the Abbasid caliphate and the Tang emperor, which represents a turning point for the Karluk Turks and Islam.
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  21. S1 E21 - Muslim Merchants and Mystics in Central Asia

    12 gennaio 2014
    30min
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    After the Battle of Talas, Islamic expansion halted for 300 years. Explore Baghdad's emergence as an intellectual and economic center of the Islamic world as well as the religion's cultural achievements during this period, particularly in architecture. Then, learn why Turkish merchants converted to Sunni Islam - or their version of it - starting in the 8th century.
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  22. S1 E22 - The Rise of the Seljuk Turks

    12 gennaio 2014
    30min
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    Elaborate on the implications of what you have learned, including the rise of a slave trade, as you trace a series of Turkish migrations that lead to new powers on the steppes. Focus on three states: the Karakhanids, the sultans of Ghazni, and the Seljuk Turks, who represent the greatest of these new political organizations.
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  23. S1 E23 - Turks in Anatolia and India

    12 gennaio 2014
    31min
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    After the Seljuk Turks emerged as a major factor in eastern Islam, they conquered two regions that were not previously part of Dar al-Islam: Asia Minor and northern India near Delhi. Here, take a comparative look at these conquests, including the Turks' seesaw struggle with the crusaders.
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  24. S1 E24 - The Sultans of Rum

    12 gennaio 2014
    29min
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    How well did the Seljuk Turks use their victory? How did the sultans in Konya, the new center of Muslim Turkish civilization, forge a wider unity? What caused the region's Christian population to convert? Explore how a new Turkish civilization in Asia Minor developed largely through religious architecture and the allure of Sufi mystics.
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  25. S1 E25 - The Sultans of Delhi

    12 gennaio 2014
    31min
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    In contrast to the Islamification of Asia Minor, examine Turkish conquests of northern India in the early 13th century. What were their successes and limitations in creating a Muslim civilization here? Begin by considering the political issues involved, then move to the cultural and religious landscape the Turks found themselves dealing with.
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