#177 - Yuan 2: Brother Mine

The History of China

Chris Stewart

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🗓️ 20 October 2019

⏱️ 47 minutes

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With the untimely death of Möngke Khaghan outside the walls of Chongqing, the Mongol Empire will be fore to choose for a new emperor for the 5th time in just three decades. Unlike the first four conclaves, however, this will result in not one, but two khuriltais, and two who would be Great Khan. Möngke’s brothers, Khubilai and Ariq Böke, will duel it out across Central Asia to determine who will rule all under the Eternal Blue Sky. Time Period Covered: 1259-1266 CE Major Historical Figures: Toluids: Möngke Khaghan [d.1259] Khubilai’s Supporters: Khubilai Khaghan [r. 1260-1289] Chabi Khatun [1225-1281] Hulegu Ilkhan [d. 1265] General Ked Bukha [d. 1260] King Hethum I of Armenia [r. 1226-1270] Ariq Böke Supporters: Ariq Böke Khaghan [r. 1260-1264, d. 1266] Berke Khan (Golden Horde/Jochid) [d. 1266] Alghu Khan (Chagatids) [d. 1265] Jumukhur (Ilkhanate) Urung Tang (Möngke Toluid) General Alandar [d. 1262] General Durchi Mamluk Sultanate: Sultan Saif ad-Din Qutuz [r. 1259-1260] Sultan Baibars [r. 1260-1277] Song Dynasty: Chancellor Jia Sidao [d. 1273] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.0	Hello and welcome to the history of China. Episode 177 Brother Mine.
0:58.0	Last time in the main narrative, we had plotted the early lives of the four sons of Touloui. That is Monka, Kubulai, Hulagu, and Arik Boke.
1:02.0	As they climbed the ranks of the Mongol nobility and proved themselves
1:05.8	both as men and as capable battlefield commanders.
1:09.2	Then in a stroke of inspired brilliance, their mother, Sorokotani Becky, had managed to claim the throne of the great Khan for her eldest, Monka, when his cousin, Goyuk, had unexpectedly died. Thrust into the imperial limelight, the new Monke Cayenne had quickly made his brothers Kuglai and
1:24.6	hoolagu, the Ilkans of the right and left, respectively, while the youngest brother,
1:28.9	Arik, had taken up his traditional Mongolian role of the Ocegin, or the Prince of the hearth, taking care of the Mongolian
1:34.8	homelands. After establishing his firm control over northern China and some minor friction with his
1:40.3	Lord brother, Kublai had made amends with Monka and joined him in the campaigns to take
1:44.7	down the greatest foe the Mongols had yet faced, Song China of the South.
1:48.7	Plunging southward the Mongol forces smashed through Sichuan and against the walls of
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