Genghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols

Ogedei's death triggers a struggle for succession over the largest empire in the world.

Recounting the life of Chinggis Khan, beginning with the struggles of his early years, including his family's fall from power, his survival against rival tribes and his first alliances as a young warrior to rescue his kidnapped wife Borte.

Genghis Khan built power by building an army and eliminating rivals; he begins conquests against the Tanguts and the Jin, expanding his empire.

Temujin's powers grow as he battles with Jamuqa; he is exiled, but he returns to unify the Mongol tribes when he takes the title of Chinggis Khan.

Ogedei is proclaimed ruler of the Mongol Empire; he conquers Armenia, Georgia and the Jin Empire and builds the capital city of Karakorum.

When the neighboring empire attacks a Mongol caravan and Genghis Khan's envoys, he unleashes a campaign that annihilates the empire and solidifies Mongol dominance in Persia; he names his son Ogedei as his successor before his death.