Listen to the Summary of Paul Bushkovitch's A Concise History of Russia in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. The Mongol Empire was the last and largest of the nomadic empires formed on the Eurasian steppe. It was largely the work of Temuchin, a Mongolian chieftain who united the Mongolian tribes in 1206 and took the name of Genghis Khan. In his mind, the Eternal Blue Heaven had granted him rule over all people who lived in felt tents...