The Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, Al-Ashraf Tuman-bai II, against the Ottoman Empire
Screex Al-Malik al-Ashraf Tuman-bay II (1473, Aleppo — April 15, 1517, Cairo) was the last Mamluk...
Why were the Egyptian Mamluks able to defeat the Mongols in field mounted battles?
In the middle of the 13th century, the peak of Mongol strength was reached, and...
The Battle of the Lamb or the first defeat of the Mongol army in history
“When Mongols have made with Russ what we have described above, [defeat of Russian-Polovtsian army...
The fate of the inhabitants of Constantinople after the Turkish conquest
1391, 1394, 1411, 1422 and 1453 — these are the dates when the Turks tried...
What is the difference between the Seljuks and the Ottomans?
Usually one is called the descendants of the other, but this is not entirely true....
What became of Obadiah Khan, who converted the Khazar Khaganate to Judaism?
For history buffs it is no secret that at a certain stage of its existence...
Only a few guesses why the Mongols were victorious in their many wars
Genghis Khan’s problems I have told you a lot about how Temujin’s Mongols defeated all...
Where did the Mongols get hundreds of thousands of arrows in the middle of the steppe?
The traditional tactics of Eurasian nomads envisioned engaging in close combat only as a last...
From the Rhine to the Volga: Who the Huns were and how they created their great power
In 376 AD, the barbarians living north of the Danube turned to their civilized adversary...
“They were boiled in 70 cauldrons.” How did the barbaric torture of captives elevate Genghis Khan?
“Before leaving, he ordered the execution of the chiefs, following the traditions of ancient China....