Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Peter Frankopan and comedian Phil Wang in the 12th century to meet one of the most feared conquerors in world history, Genghis Khan.
We find out why silk shirts weren’t just a fashion choice and how kittens were apparently used as weapons as Genghis Khan established the largest land empire in history.
A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4
Genghis Khan (Radio Edit)
The Egyptian Pyramids (Radio Edit)
Joan of Arc (Radio Edit)
The Battle of Salamis (Radio Edit)
Lord Byron (Radio Edit)
Boudica (Radio Edit)
P.T. Barnum
Prohibition in the USA
Sacagawea
Becoming America
The Harlem Renaissance
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Old Norse Literature
The Tang Dynasty
King James VI of Scotland
The Asante Empire
The Borgias
Ancient Greek & Roman Medicine
Grainne O’Malley
The Ancient Babylonians
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