Mongol Empire · TURNING POINT ·
Baljuna Covenant (1203)
On the Mongol Empire map as “The Baljuna Covenant”
1203 — Beaten and hunted, Temüjin retreats to a muddy lake with nineteen followers — Muslims, Christians and Buddhists among them — and swears to share every fortune with the men who share its water. Loyalty over lineage: the empire’s charter in miniature.
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- Rise of Genghis Khan (chapter 2 of Mongol Empire)
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- The Mongol Empire, 1206–1294
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