The Mongol Army Carried No Food—How Did It Conquer Half the World?
Screex Thirteenth-century European armies dragged supply trains laden with provisions, fodder, and tools behind them. This...
Why the Invincible Tamerlane Turned Back from the Russian Borders in 1395
In 1395, the invincible commander Tamerlane set out on a campaign against Rus’. This could...
The Death of Genghis Khan: The Trivial Cause Behind the Great Conqueror’s Demise
August 1227. Somewhere in his headquarters on the banks of the Yellow River, a man...
Thousands died, yet almost no remains were found near the battlefield. Where did the bodies of the Golden Horde soldiers actually “vanish” to?
The more you read about Batu Khan’s invasion, the more one peculiarity stands out—one that,...
How did boys become eunuchs during the Ottoman Empire?
Before the conquest of Constantinople, Ottoman sultans were considered first among equals; they shared a...
Who was Sultan Osman, after whom the Ottoman Empire was named?
When Genghis Khan’s Mongols first ventured beyond their borders, they turned all of Central Asia...
Why the Turkic People Split into Factions After Conquering Half the World
They emerged from the Altai Mountains with hammers in hand—and within half a century, they...
Which Ukrainian Traditions Are Actually Turkic
When we talk about Ukrainian culture, we immediately think of the vyshyvanka, lard, the bandura,...
States and Peoples of the Eurasian Steppes: From Antiquity to the Modern Era.
The Huns Between the Altai and the Aral SeaWhile the memory of the Huns in...
The Khakass: An Ancient and Young People
Geographical features and clearly defined borders have turned the Middle Yenisei Valley into a unique...