On the initial stage of the origin of the Turks and their DNA
Screex A stone sculpture of the Early Turkic period, 1300 years old, was found about 250 km from Turkestan in southern Kazakhstan (photo: AA) There is still no consensus among scientists…
Religious factor in Genghis Khan’s conquests
Since 1206, when the general Mongol hural on the bank of the river Onon proclaimed Temujin Genghis Khan, the lord of the world, and began the era of Mongol conquests,…
Mongol invasion of Tibet
The first credible Mongol invasion of Tibet took place in 1240. . 30-thousand corps of Ugedei's son Godan under the command of Leje and Dorda-darkhan entered Central Tibet and reached…
Timur’s Empire and the Timurids
Timur was not a descendant of Genghis Khan, but he came from the Mongolian tribe of Barlas on his father's side So, in the middle of 40th years of XIV…
The role of the Mongols in the establishment of the Ottoman Empire
Now there is no doubt that the Mongol conquerors had a direct relation to the emergence of the Moscow centralized state. However, it is less known that the Mongols had…
Formation of Kazakh zhuzes and their further ethno-political fate
Zhuzes - three groups of tribes within the Kazakh nation historically formed at the turn of the XV-XVI centuries. There is still no unified scientifically grounded opinion about the origin…
Batu Khan: the mystery of death of the only conqueror of Russia
Batu Khan (Sain Khan) (1207-1255) - the Mongol commander, grandson of Genghis Khan, the second son of Djuchi, the senior son of Genghis Khan, the conqueror of the western and…
Paitsza Uzbek Khan
Paitsza of Uzbek-khan against the background of Sarai-Batu The paizza of Uzbek Khan is unique, it was made from 1313 to 1341 during his reign. It is one of the…
Who are the Mughals and the Great Mughals?
After the Western Campaign of 1236-1243, a significant part of the Mongol armies returned back to the previously captured lands of Khorezmshah. The locomotive and driving force of ethnic histories…
Uzbek (Ozbek) Khan (1312/13-1341/42) — ruler of the Golden Horde
Uzbek (Ozbek) Khan (1312/13-1341/42) - ruler of the Golden Horde. Under Uzbek Khan Islam was declared the official religion of the Golden Horde. Biography Uzbek (Muslim name Sultan-Giyas ad-Din Muhammad)…