How did Genghis Khan treat his warriors?
Screex Remember the old Soviet saying that the commissar says, "Do as I do!" and the political officer says, "Do as I say!" Genghis Khan understood this rule well, so he…
Ten facts about Tamerlan that few people know about
Timur, son of Taragai of the Barlas family, came from a Turkicized Mongol tribe that came to Central Asia with Genghis Khan. Its representatives were considered distant relatives of the…
On the origin of the Hungarians
The Hungarians, or Magyars, appeared in Europe as suddenly as the Huns. Medieval writers who happened to meet them were quite surprised that the Romans did not mention them in…
Kipchaks in Hungary
During the Mongol-Tatar expansion in Central Asia, one part of the Kipchaks migrated towards Europe and settled in Hungary. In Europe, the Kipchak Kipchaks were called Kumans or Kuns. In…
From the Balkans to Ankara: How the Ottomans almost conquered Europe, but lost everything in one day
The expansion of the Ottoman Empire into the Balkans (1365-1389) In 1365, the Ottoman ruler Murad I made the fateful decision to move the capital of his state to Edirne.…
New research confirms the data of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus about the creepy custom of the Scythians
In the 5th century BC, the ancient Greek historian Herodotus described in his work "History" some customs of the Scythians from which it becomes uncomfortable. He says that a warrior…
The Chagatai Khanate: what became of the Mongols’ most obscure state?
The rise and fall of the Golden Horde, the Mongol state that was founded in Eastern Europe, is understandably well known in our country. We also know the fate of…
Faced with the Mongols, Europe decided: it is necessary to change tactics, and Russia decided: it is necessary to pay tribute
In the beginning of spring 1242 Batu Khan stops fighting and leaves frightened and confused Europe. This in many respects has generated in historiography the most various versions, including very…
Kuchkunji Khan — the third supreme ruler of the Sheibanids. Or how Uzbek warriors helped Babur to conquer India
The next stage of formation of the Uzbek state under Sheibanid rule after the death of Muhammad Sheibani (and his companions Mahmud and Suyunchkhodzhy) is associated with the personalities of…
The Mongol invasion. How the North Caucasus fell. Alans and mountaineers gave their last fight to Batyi
At the end of 1221, Subedei won a bloody decisive battle against the army of the Georgian king. The plans of the campaign of 2 tumen (20 000) Dzhebe and…