S1E2: The Cold Face
Genghis: Birth of an Empire Season 1
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Sent to live among his mother's people, Temujin is left to earn his place as an outsider, and to win Borte, the fierce girl promised to him. On the ride home, his father Yesugei accepts a stranger's hospitality and falls into a trap.
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S1E3: Wolves at The Fire
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S1E4: Hooks From Bone
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S1E5: A Khan Without Honor
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