Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Season 1 Episode 21 Genghis Khan and Tamerlane
- 29 min
Unpack another turning point in the Decline and Fall: Genghis Khan and the dawn of the Ottoman Empire. Central to this lecture is another of Gibbon's charismatic figures: Tamerlane (known as "the scourge of God"). Then, end with Gibbon's account of the discovery of gunpowder-which would forever change history.
