From Kievan Rus to the adoption of Christianity and Ivan the Great after the Mongol invasion. Introduction...
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They had more rights than women in contemporary cultures to the east and west of Mongolia, some...
The descendants of Genghis each ruled a part of the empire – the four khanates. Introduction The...
Mongol religion included a strong element of shamanism mixed with ancestor worship and a belief in natural...
Many of the Mongol clothes of the medieval period are still worn by nomadic peoples today across...
These hunts involved all of the tribe mobilizing across vast areas of steppe to corner game into...
The yurt tent has been used by nomadic pastoralist peoples of northern East Asia since before written...
The Golden Horde extended from the Caucasus to Hungary to Constantinople, inspiring fear across the known the...
Batu would serve as the kingmaker of the Mongol Empire. Introduction Batu Khan (l. 1205-1255 CE) was...
Written from a Mongolian perspective, the work is an invaluable record of their legends as well as...
With the Mongol invasion of Europe, the world had become a lot more violent and just a...
Ultimately, the Mongols would establish the largest empire the world had ever seen. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
Distant and mysteriously lost Xanadu came to represent a place of mystery, splendid luxury and easy living....
The Mongols came into contact with many new foodstuffs and recipes from across Asia. Introduction The diet...
Genghis Khan built the foundations of an empire which would ultimately control one-fifth of the globe. By...
The Mongol invasion of Iran began in 1219, after two diplomatic missions to Khwarezm sent by Genghis...
Because of its geography, Russia is a relatively easy country to invade from both east and west....