Secret History #14: Legacy of the Steppes

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In this Friday, October 31, 2025 lecture to his Beijing high school students, Professor Jiang explains that the people of the steppes were history's greatest conquerors because they were the most open, energetic, cohesive.  …...more
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“The prooobleemm is that…” became my favorite words for whatever reasons 😂
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The proooooblemmm is that over tiiiiiiime we're all screwed
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This man has turned history lessons into something more compelling than TV series and as followed as podcasts. Thanks for giving people intelligence again
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This is the only class I’m never late to
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I like how professor Jiang’s CS is only filled with curious minds and calm listeners
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Ibn Khaldun, the great African scholar, had also presented this very idea — how nomadic groups come to dominate civilizations. He explained that the people of the steppes possess stronger asabiyyah (group solidarity) than city dwellers — meaning they are more united and loyal to one another, whereas urban populations are individualistic and capitalist in nature. Thank you, professor. We’re really proud of you.
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Had to stop class 27 of civilization to watch this
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Good morning class! I am from Mongolia 🇲🇳 greatest barbarians of all time! Greetings to my fellow steppe people🎉
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Man this consistency king dropping bomb after bomb before we could fully digest the previous video
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Ah, another Prof Jiang lesson drops. Highlight of the day so far.
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Professor Jiang coming clutch with these quick uploads
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For me it's the high pitched.... Okay?...
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The best teachers teach from the heart not from the book! Professor J is definitely a soul man!
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Back to class again, my hunger for knowledge is endless 0:17
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When your week can't even get better Thanks for the delivering true knowledge Long live Mr Jiang Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱
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Greetings from Mesopotamia, baghdad 🇮🇶
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This Men is World Teacher of the Year.
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Omigod. Friday just got so much better.
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The overarching lesson to be learned from Jiang's teaching is that for most of human history, we lived peacefully and co-operatively. War and conquest is a culture imposed upon societies by a secretive and manipulative power mad elite. We have forgotten who we are.
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00:00 - 04:00 General Understanding vs. Civilisation vs. The Steppes 04:00 - 10:10 Establishment of Civilisations 10:10 - 14:14 Why Empires and Civilisations Break Down 14:14 - 22:00 Why Agricultural People Are Different and Their Conflict with the Steppes 22:00 - 30:00 How the Steppes Differ from the Agricultural System and Why They Are the Greatest Warriors 30:00 - 35:24 Legacy of the Steppes – Migration of the Yamnaya and Its Proofs 35:24 - 41:57 What Old Europe Was Like: Pre-Steppe Dominance Period 41:57 - 46:40 Why Matriarchal Pastoral Empires Collapsed, Leading to Steppe Dominance 46:40 - 53:46 The Indo-European Myth, Mythology of the Yamnaya Steppes, and Why It Is Naturally Patriarchal 53:46 - 56:55 The Mongolian Conquest and the Steppe Conquest 56:55 - 58:44 How the Steppe Conquest Finally Stopped Forever Pls support our channel and help us in spreading the msg.
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I think it's incredible that in one class with Professor Jiang, you can learn more about world history and how human civilizations evolved than you would in 12 years of school.
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It’s wild to think that the Americas could’ve had their own “steppe empires” if horses hadn’t gone extinct after the last Ice Age. The Great Plains are basically the same environment as the Eurasian steppes—open grasslands perfect for mobility, raiding, and mounted warfare. Once horses came back with Europeans, tribes like the Comanche became full-blown cavalry powers within a century. If they’d had a few thousand years of that head start, North America might’ve seen its own Mongol- or Hunnic-style empires rise from the plains. History really does come down to what survives the Ice Age.
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Morning class , present here ! Have an awakening day! Thrive together!!
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“Barbarians” of ancient history possessed great knowledge, immense wealth and vast realms of freedom.
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WE DONT TAKE BREAKS IN THIS CLASS
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Nothing makes me happier than seeing a new upload.
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This class particularly is enlightening. Thank you, professor Jiang.
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Greetings from the Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Drink qymyz and stay strong my fellow steppe brothers and sisters 🐎🐎🐎
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Thanks man, i can tell you are an old soul. We can’t go back until we do what we’re SUPPOSED to do… And you are definitely leaving your mark on this material world, continue to fulfill your purpose. Great lectures, far better than University of Texas lectures lol
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Early morning student here in Seattle. Another lecture with a lot to mull over.
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Thanks professor, jumua mubaraka everyone
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This model is incredible, You're talking exactly about the situation of Sudan 🇸🇩 Just go and figure it This is amazing 😮
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Loved learning about the Comanche a few years ago: >group of people suddenly get horses introduced >independently reinvent the Mongols/Turks/Huns/etc. within 150 years Iron law of human history. Steppe archers gonna steppe archer 💪
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Mmm, I sure love some secret history to go with my morning coffee.
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I watch all ads on his videos no matter the length. His videos are quite educational and has guided me to do more research.
My day has been made
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From Ecuador 🇪🇨, thank you Professor Jiang!
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Morning walk is going to hit real good with this one 🇲🇳
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"The semen is sacred" It's so wild that that this is a high school class
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