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Genghis Khan: Feared Conqueror or Successful Innovator?
The rise of the Mongol Empire under Temujin, or Genghis Khan, was a seminal moment in world history. The conquests of the ...
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Work under way to salvage 13th-century Mongol ship’s anchor
Work to recover an anchor of a ship from the late 13th century Mongolian armada that tried to invade Japan is under way off the coast of Takashima island in Matsuura, Nagasaki Prefecture.
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Battle of Ain Jalut: unraveling first Mongol defeat in Western Asia
AMMAN — Ginghis Khan (1162-1227) instilled in the Mongol aristocracy the idea of the strong state institutions that would outlive him and guarantee meritocracy necessary for the longevity of the ...
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Helmet found at Kyoto shrine thought to be Mongol invader’s
KYOTO--An iron helmet believed worn by a Mongol warrior during a 13th-century invasion of Japan has turned up at a shrine here, which prayed for the nation’s victory. The cone-shaped headgear ...
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The Mongol Archive: Medieval Links Between France and Mongolia
An illustration, based on a 15th century author’s imagining, of the court of the Great Khan in the 1200s. Credit: National Library of France On January 4, 1254, a French monk named William of ...
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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT OF THE MONGOL INVASION OF SYRIA AND DEFEAT AT ‘AYN JĀLŪT (1258–1260 CE)
Erdkunde, Bd. 75, H. 2 (April – June 2021), pp. 87-104 (18 pages) After a successful conquest of large parts of Syria in 1258 and 1259 CE, the Mongol army lost the battle of ʿAyn Jālūt against Mamluks ...