Uzbeg (Özbeg) Khan (1282–1341), was the longest-reigning khan of the Golden Horde, which was originally a Mongol and later Turkicized khanate established in the 13th century and originating as the northwestern sector of the Mongol Empire. Öz Beg maintained one of the largest armies in the world, which exceeded 300,000 warriors and was enmeshed in the disputes and political life of eastern Europe, being a kingmaker in both Russia and Bulgaria, as well as a son-in-law of the Byzantine Emperor. Öz Beg was very tolerant of Christians as exemplified by a letter of thanks he received from Pope John XXII in which the Christian leader thanked Öz Beg for his kind treatment of Christians. He also permitted the establishment of Genoese trading colonies on the southern shores of the Crimean Peninsula. You can watch our full video on Ibn Battuta's Journey through the lands of the Golden Horde here: https://youtu.be/FavaU9D9lf8 #Özbeg #Uzbeg #khan #goldenhorde #mongolempire #history #documentary #ibnbattuta If you enjoy my content, leave your suggestions and comments below, and please consider making a donation via PayPal or sign up as a Patreon supporter to help me continue making these unfunded educational videos: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4D958V58PAVDU https://www.patreon.com/heroesandlegends https://buymeacoffee.com/infoQh For resources, links to my other videos, merchandise, the latest social media posts and podcast links, please visit my Heroes and Legends Website: www.heroesandlegends.com.au

In a previous video, we looked at the early history of the Falkland Islands; rival claims to its sovereignty and the status quo leading into the modern era. In this short extract from our full length video on Margaret Thatcher, we look at the emerging post colonial landscape and the political and economic triggers that led to the conflict between Argentina and the UK in 1982 #falklands #falklandswar #falklandislands #malvinasargentinas #malvinas #history You can watch the full length video on Margaret Thatcher here: https://youtu.be/6nwe0f_YBzI If you enjoy my content, leave your suggestions and comments below, and please consider making a donation via PayPal or sign up as a Patreon supporter to help me continue making these unfunded educational videos: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4D958V58PAVDU https://www.patreon.com/heroesandlegends https://buymeacoffee.com/infoQh For resources, links to my other videos, merchandise, the latest social media posts and podcast links, please visit my Heroes and Legends Website: www.heroesandlegends.com.au

Napoleon's Iberian Campaign, known as the Peninsular War was a catastrophic disaster for Spain - not only in terms of the casualties and sheer destruction, but also for the political divisions is stoked within the country. Many favoured the progressive social reforms that accompanied the Napoleonic Code of Law, which others saw their national identity, monarchy and religious culture subsumed by a foreign French influence. Moreover, the inability of the mother country to oversee and manage its own affairs, only highlighted its complete impotence in managing the affairs of its colonies, who increasingly came to see a need for greater autonomy, or even outright independence. This excerpt is part of our longer two-part documentary on the Libertador: Jose de San Martin, part one of which you can view here: https://youtu.be/G7HbH9dgu_M #napoleon #peninsularwar #spain #sanmartín #history