In the 12th century, a boy named Temüjin was born on the harsh Mongolian steppe. Abandoned by his tribe, forced to hunt for scraps, and nearly enslaved, he endured unimaginable hardship before ...

In just one minute, we trace the rise of the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan and his successors. Using Google Earth, we follow their sweeping conquests across Asia, the Middle East, and into Europe, ...