Genghis Khan's Subotai: The Dog of War Who Conquered the World

The greatest military commander you've probably never heard of: Subotai Ba'adur. This episode follows the rise of Genghis Khan's most brilliant general, from his first service as a teenage nökör to his command of the western campaign that crushed the Khwarezmian Empire. We discuss Subotai's legendary reconnaissance ride around the Caspian Sea, the Battle of the Kalka River, his partnership with Jebe, and the strategic innovations — feigned retreats, coordinated tumens, and scorched earth — that made him undefeated in over sixty pitched battles. We also explore the legend of Subotai as the 'Dog of War,' the question of his ethnicity (was he Uriankhai?), and how he outlived Genghis Khan to serve Ögedei, Güyük, and Möngke, dying peacefully in his bed at Kerülen. A story of loyalty, cold genius, and the logistics of conquest across half the globe. #Subotai #GenghisKhan #MongolEmpire #BattleOfKalkaRiver #KhwarezmianEmpire #Jebe #Uriankhai #MongolArmy #FeignedRetreat #CentralAsia #DogOfWar #Tumen #SteppeWarfare #MongolConquest #History #FexingoHistory #MilitaryHistory #KalkaRiver Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo