The fate of the inhabitants of Constantinople after the Turkish conquest
Screex 1391, 1394, 1411, 1422 and 1453 — these are the dates when the Turks tried...
What is the difference between the Seljuks and the Ottomans?
Usually one is called the descendants of the other, but this is not entirely true....
What became of Obadiah Khan, who converted the Khazar Khaganate to Judaism?
For history buffs it is no secret that at a certain stage of its existence...
Only a few guesses why the Mongols were victorious in their many wars
Genghis Khan’s problems I have told you a lot about how Temujin’s Mongols defeated all...
Where did the Mongols get hundreds of thousands of arrows in the middle of the steppe?
The traditional tactics of Eurasian nomads envisioned engaging in close combat only as a last...
From the Rhine to the Volga: Who the Huns were and how they created their great power
In 376 AD, the barbarians living north of the Danube turned to their civilized adversary...
“They were boiled in 70 cauldrons.” How did the barbaric torture of captives elevate Genghis Khan?
“Before leaving, he ordered the execution of the chiefs, following the traditions of ancient China....
The Mongol Empire. How did the second largest state in history emerge and why did it disappear?
In the ranking of the largest states in history, the first place is, of course,...
How did Mongol horse archers defeat Turkic horse archers?
Türks and Mongols lived in close contact for many millennia and were part of the...
The mystery of Batyi’s invasion — where are the burials of the Mongols?
The Western campaign of the Mongols is known in detail, many annals and chronicles have...