Djebe is Genghis Khan’s greatest general, who shot at him but was pardoned
Screex In the early 1200s, Temujin became one of the strongest khans of Mongolia and already dared to challenge to battle those from whom he had previously fled. Thus, in 1201…
What became of Genghis Khan’s siblings?
Although Esugei-Bagatur, Genghis Khan's father, did not live a long life, he had seven children from two wives - six boys and one girl. And if the fate of the…
Six great atrocities that Tamerlane committed
Well, actually, he committed many more of them - not for nothing is the Central Asian conqueror considered one of the most dangerous men who walked the earth. For the…
What did Tamerlane do to Sultan Bayezid’s favorite wife?
In 1402, the Battle of Angora took place in the heart of Anatolia. Tired and thirsty Ottoman army was defeated by the Central Asian ruler Tamerlane, whose army had a…
Who was Esugei, Genghis Khan’s father?
For most history buffs, Yesugei is in the shadow of his formidable son, being only one line in his biography. We remember how this man was poisoned by his enemies…
Genghis Khan’s favorite Turks
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…
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…
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…
Khiva Khanate: How One of the Greatest Uzbek States Emerged and Fell
We know very little about the Khanate of Khiva. However, it is one of the "robber" states, which raided each of its neighbors for slaves. The reason for its conquest…