Why Did The Great Wall Of China Fail To Keep Out The Mongols?

How long is the Great Wall of China? When was it built? Are there really skeletons buried inside it? Matt Lewis poses these questions and many more to Dr Jeremiah Jenne, co-host of the Chinese history podcast, Barbarians at the Gate. Together they recount the storied development of the wall from its origins as earthen banks to its deserved place as an iconic monument that can be seen from space - or can it? They also reveal how accurate is the depiction of the wall as a building site under attack in Assasssin's Creed Chronicles - China, and answer the ultimate question: why didn't the Great Wall keep out the Mongols? Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit. Watch this episode on Youtube. Hosted by: Matt Lewis Edited by: Tim Arstall Produced by: Robin McConnell Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff Production Manager: Beth Donaldson Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett Music: Theme Master by Aaron Miller & Mark Rutherford Prologue by Aaron Miller & Mark Rutherford Great Wall Session by Aaron Miller & Mark Rutherford Forbidden City Escape by Aaron Miller & Mark Rutherford If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK Tell us your favourite episode or Assassin's Creed game at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.