How the Mongol Yassa Code Fractured an Empire

The Mongol Yassa—Genghis Khan’s legal code—was meant to unify the steppe, but after his death it became a weapon of division. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Yassa’s rigid application and contested interpretations fueled succession crises, alienated conquered peoples, and ultimately accelerated the empire’s fragmentation. From the murder of a Chinese official under Ögedei to the Ilkhan Ghazan’s rejection of the code in favor of sharia, discover how a single set of laws sowed the seeds of discord across Eurasia. Featuring the struggles of Kublai, Kaidu, and the Chagatai Khans, this is the story of how a legal system designed for conquest failed to hold the Mongol Empire together. #MongolEmpire #Yassa #GenghisKhan #Gedei #Kublai #Kaidu #Ghazan #Ilkhanate #ChagataiKhanate #YuanDynasty #SteppeLaw #MongolLaw #History #FexingoHistory #Empire #Fragmentation #MedievalHistory #CentralAsia #KublaiKhan #GoldenHorde Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo