O Turkic beys and people, listen to this!
Screex The divine will, manifested in the khagan’s authority; the loyalty of the beys and the...
The Beautiful Mongolian Wife of Georgian King David VII, Esukan: Why She Was Blamed for Her Husband’s Death
Esukan was the fourth and final wife of Georgian King David VII Ulu. She was...
They forced China to build a wall and wear pants: who the fierce Xiongnu really were
When, in 209 BCE, a young chieftain named Modu killed his own father and seized...
Jebe is a nayeon. Where did Genghis Khan’s hound dog go?
The history of the Mongol Empire knows many names of great generals, but the figure...
How a Polovtsian Khan with 300 horsemen routed a massive Hungarian army and saved the Russian princes
In 1099, the Polovtsian army stood shoulder to shoulder with the Russian druzhina against a...
Tamerlane’s Campaign Against the Golden Horde
In 1395–1396, Timur launched his second invasion of the Horde’s territories. This time, he did...
Why the Mongol horse proved more fearsome than any weapon
For centuries, historians have debated the same question: how did nomads from the steppes—without cities,...
When armor doesn’t Save / How the Mongol Cavalry Crushed the Elite of European Chivalry at Legnica
April 9, 1241. The steel-clad Templars and Teutonic Knights against the elusive steppe archers. We...
Mongol Silk Armor: Why Did Steppe Warriors Wear Chinese Silk?
An arrow fired from a Mongolian bow from a distance of fifty meters entered the...
Where did the arrows come from in the open field: what was Genghis Khan’s secret?
When we picture a Mongol horseman, the image is always the same: a horse galloping...