Nicholas Morton answers listener questions on the nomadic conquerors who changed the course of world history

By Spencer Mizen

Published: Sunday, 27 August 2023 at 06:52 AM


How brilliant a military leader was Genghis Khan? Could the Mongols have conquered all of Europe? And were they as brutal as they’re often portrayed to be? Speaking to Spencer Mizen, Nicholas Morton answers your queries on the nomadic warriors who established the largest contiguous empire the world had ever seen, stretching from the borders of Hungary all the way to the East China Sea.