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A people at the edge of empires whose advantages are energy, openness, and opportunism.
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Borderland people
A people at the edge of empires whose advantages are energy, openness, and opportunism.
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"Okay, remember, the Mongols are a borderland people and they're fighting empires. And remember, if you're a borderland, okay, borderland, empire, you have three..."
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"...talk about the steppes. So before we discuss why the steppe people, the Vikings, the borderland people, they usually tend to win out against..."
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Genghis Khan is not explained by saying the Mongols were uniquely evil.
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