Jochi Ulus in 1227-1255
Screex After Jochi's death, his two sons Batu and Orda-edgen began to rule in the ulus, which actually divided Jochi's possessions among themselves. The division of possessions between Batu and Orda-egen…
A friend among strangers, a stranger among his own
"Symbolic battles" for "national heroes" between historiographies of different countries have long been known in history Moreover, supporters of different national schools a priori record these heroes in the camp…
Indian Cleopatra: The tragic fate of Razia, the only female Sultan
Razia Sultan gained fame as a shrewd and far-sighted ruler, having managed to make a huge contribution to the development of the Delhi Sultanate, however, despite all the achievements, the…
The military art of the Oirats (Dzungars)
The Oirat conquests of the 17th century can be considered the third largest in scale after the Mongol conquests and the Turkic expansion of the 1st millennium. In the west,…
Oghuz Turks — Nine-shot Turks
The Turks had additional names, Nine-shot Turks were the Turks living on the banks of the Ishtar River and on the banks of the Ob and Yenisei rivers. There were…
Asia’s greatest mystery: Where is the body of the conqueror of the world hidden?
The last path of the Great Khan In 1227, during a campaign against the Tangut state of Xi Xia, the great conqueror Genghis Khan left this world. According to the…
How did Attila really die?
The Romans knew very little about the Huns. In the 4th century A.D., the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus described this people as follows: "The Hun tribe lives outside the Maeotian…
History of Uzbekistan / 5 / Turks again / The confrontation between the Karakhanids and the Ghaznavids
Mahmud Ghaznavi sought to conquer India. The campaigns brought huge spoils, but when the main forces went on a campaign, the Karakhanids and the Sazu tried to grab off pieces…
How did Tokhtamysh take Moscow and why did he fail in the Golden Horde?
"Your father has been executed," the messenger said. At the same moment, Tokhtamysh felt his insides turn cold. Just three words turned his fate around. Now he had to save…
Kipchak, who became Sultan of Egypt and Syria Baybars
A thin, frightened boy looked around and wrapped himself in rags. He barely had time to realize what was happening when most of his tribe was slaughtered, and he himself…