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The third book of Conn Iggulden’s best‑selling Conqueror series chronicles Genghis Khan’s rise to throne and his campaigns beyond the Mongolian steppe. After uniting rival tribes, he dispatches his sons to invade distant territories, including modern‑day Iran and Iraq, balancing military conquest with the need to settle succession disputes. The narrative covers his diplomatic failures, tribal cohesion, and the sprawling sweep of his empire.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Conn Iggulden
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