Baron Ungern-Sternberg (Biography - A World Chronicles Documentary)

Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg was a Baltic German noble, a monarchist and a fierce anti-Communist who arose to prominence in the forces opposing the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War when he wrested control of the Mongolian capital of Urga from occupying Chinese forces. During Ungern's endeavors he gained notoriety for his uncompromising brutality towards both his enemies and his own men. He also stood out from his other reactionary peers due to his distinctive appearance, grandiose geopolitical ambitions and eclectic religious beliefs, which fused Western religions with Buddhism and other mysticisms. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: All sound effects from Freesound.org all public domain except for throat singing done by djgriffin (https://freesound.org/people/djgriffi...) Soundtrack is all in the public domain and from the YouTube Audio Library --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: Hopkirk, Peter. Setting the East Ablaze Kuzmin, Sergei L. How Bloody was the White Baron? Kuzmin, Sergei L. Ungern Ossendowski, Ferdinand. Beasts Men and Gods. Palmer, James. The Bloody White Baron: The Extraordinary Story of the Russian Nobleman Who Became the Last Khan of Mongolia Sunderland, Willard. The Baron's Cloak: A History of the Russian Empire in War and Revolution Znamenski, Andrei. Red Shambhala: Magic, Prophesy, and Geopolitics in the Heart of Asia