Genghis Khan’s favorite Turks
Screex Relations between the Mongols and the Turks are difficult to call even now, what to say about the Middle Ages, when between them regularly broke out bloody armed conflicts, ending…
«Alternative» and Mongolian logistics in 1238
I can never understand, and what is the problem of advancing, feeding and supplying the Mongol troops in the campaign to North-Eastern Russia? Why are so many copies broken around…
How did Genghis Khan treat his warriors?
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…