Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire S:1 E:21 Genghis Khan and Tamerlane

S:1 E:21 Genghis Khan and Tamerlane 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.