How the Chinese Overthrew the Mongol Yoke
The Mongol conquest of China began under Genghis and lasted quite a long time - from 1205 to 1279. Almost three quarters of a century. The last chord of this…
The Mongol conquest of China began under Genghis and lasted quite a long time - from 1205 to 1279. Almost three quarters of a century. The last chord of this…
When we discuss the Mongols and their invasion in the 1230s - 1240s, their actions in Russia are in the center of attention for obvious reasons. But we should not…
Two mutually opposite phrases are attributed to the creator of the world Mongol Empire.The first one goes like this: I want a girl with a golden dish to be able…
Known to us burials of Mongol warriors during their conquest of Russia are very rare. Many on this basis assert, that there was no yoke, since there is no proofs…
Afghanistan is famous for its ethnic diversity. The largest peoples here are Tajiks and Pashtuns, who traditionally dominate the country's politics and economy. However, there are also many other ethnic…
The inhabitants of the Celestial Empire, in principle, understood that their neighbors on the other side of the Great Wall were multinational. But they did not understand the varieties of…
Al-Malik al-Ashraf Tuman-bay II (1473, Aleppo - April 15, 1517, Cairo) was the last Mamluk Sultan of Egypt from the Circassian Burjit dynasty (1516-1517) Mamluk-Ottoman conflict The Mamluk Sultanate was…
In the middle of the 13th century, the peak of Mongol strength was reached, and no nation could stand up to the nomads militarily. The Mongol army was better in…
“When Mongols have made with Russ what we have described above, and have plundered their grounds, they have withdrawn back and have gone to Bulgarian in 620 ” - so…
1391, 1394, 1411, 1422 and 1453 - these are the dates when the Turks tried to take the capital of Byzantium. Five large-scale operations to capture the city, and only…