Кузнецы, ставшие владыками половины мира

Mid-sixth century. A fire burns in the Persian capital—but not with wood. Shah Khusrau burns precious Chinese silk before the eyes of ambassadors from a people who, a generation ago, were nothing. Blacksmiths, tributaries, paid their lord in iron. But just 20 years later, it would be their children who would dictate terms to the three greatest civilizations of Eurasia. 00:00 Introduction Bonfire in the Square 03:01 Chapter 1. A World Where the Turks Were Nobody 07:51 Chapter 2. The Blacksmith's Move — Bumyn vs. the Rouran 15:40 Chapter 3. The Turkic Alexander — Mukan's Conquests 26:12 Chapter 4. A Daughter Given to the Enemy — The Defeat of the Hephthalites 33:13 Chapter 5. Burnt Silk and the Embassy to Byzantium 43:00 Chapter 6. Heaven, Umai, and Fugitives on the Danube 49:38 Chapter 7. A Crack in the Foundation — The Collapse of the Khaganate 57:27 Chapter 8. The Matrix That Outlived the Empire Why do you think the great steppe empires so often collapsed from within? Share your thoughts in the comments. #TurkicKhaganate #HistoryOfNomads #Documentary