The Khan Vanished: Inside the 1227 Plot to Hide Genghis Khan’s Grave

Genghis Khan died in 1227—and vanished. No public grave. No body. Just orders.
In this episode we trace the Western Xia campaign, the plausible causes (injury, wounds, illness), the weaponized legends (princess dagger, lightning), and the funeral logistics that likely erased the burial site—trampled earth, silenced witnesses, and the famous river-tomb story. We end with why secrecy protected morale and succession to Ögedei—and why the search still fails today at Burkhan Khaldun.

Chapters
00:00 Redacted Death
01:10 The Last Campaign (Western Xia)
02:30 Plausible Causes
04:30 Tactical Legends
06:30 The Road of Silence (Funeral)
08:00 Why Hide a Death?
09:10 What We Can Say
09:50 Outro — The Search Continues

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