What a tragedy for Baghdad the invasion of the Mongols turned out to be
Screex The capital of the Caliphate, the City of Peace, the pearl of the Abbasid state, the cultural and political center of Islamic society, built in an amazing way in the…
The personal guard of Batyi Khan: what is known about the elite of the Mongols?
After Genghis Khan's death in 1227, his sons moved away from their father's approach to army formation and began to include the troops of the conquered. This was inevitable, pure…
Subeday is a Mongol general who conquered half the world
Genghis Khan used to say that he had 4 wolves of war: Djebe, Khubilai, Jelme and Subedei. The reason why few people know about Subedei is that the shocked Europe…
How did Genghis Khan take over China?
1215 The great Jin Empire was plunged into chaos. After the capture of the Middle Capital, the chancellor committed suicide and the first minister went missing. The young emperor, who…
“Europe shuddered at the Mongols»: The Battle of Legnica and its aftermath
After the complete conquest of Russia by the Mongol army in 1240, Eastern Europe was hit. But under the weakened blow, for the heroic defense of Russian cities “wiped out”…
Genghis Khan disappeared after his defeat by Jamukha. Where was he for eight years?!
After losing a battle to his former friend, Genghis Khan disappears from all radars for about 8 years. Where was he all this time? There are several different points of…
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…
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…