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Möngke Khan

Möngke Khan

Former Khagan of the Mongol EmpireWikipedia

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Sep 11, 2026

NORTH 02: The Story of Our Species

NORTH 02: The Story of Our Species

I Made the Weapon that Broke the Mongols

Sep 11 · 1 Mention

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In the year 1259, the Mongols were rampaging through northern China.
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They were under the command of Mongke Khan, Genghis Khan's grandson.
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City after city was falling, but the powerful Song Dynasty had expected them.
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Years before, they built castles along mountain passes to hold back the Mongol advance, and chiefly among them was the heavily fortified Diaoyu Castle.

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