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Karakorum: Capital of the Mongol Empire between 1235 and 1260
History Karakorum: Capital of the Mongol Empire between 1235 and 1260

Between 1235 and 1260, Karakorum served as the capital of the Mongol Empire and the Northern Yuan in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its ruins are located in Mongolia's Övörkhangai Provi ...

October 02, 2021
Mongol Invasion of Europe
History Mongol Invasion of Europe

The Mongol attack of Europe in the 13th century took place between the years 1220 and 1240.Much of Eastern Europe was included in the Golden Horde's Empire as a result of their conquests. Follo ...

September 28, 2021

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Tellurocracy
History Tellurocracy

Tellurocracy is civilisation or political system closely linked to the expansion of land territories and persistent penetration into inland areas. Tellurocratic states have a defined territory in w ...

September 28, 2021
List of Battles in Europe in Turco-Mongol Regulation
History List of Battles in Europe in Turco-Mongol Regulation

Historically, the Turco-Mongols were referred to as Tatars or Tartars because they combined Mongolian and Turkic peoples. In 1223, forces from the Mongol Empire's Golden Horde, led by Batu Khan ...

September 28, 2021
List of Battles in Eastern Europe During Turco-Mongol Rule
History List of Battles in Eastern Europe During Turco-Mongol Rule

See a list of Mongol and Turco-Mongol wars, battles, and attacks against Kievan Rus and descendent realms.

September 28, 2021
Political Partitions and Vassals of the Mongol Empire
History Political Partitions and Vassals of the Mongol Empire

The Mongols built a huge empire via invasions and conquests that comprised various political divisions, vassals, and subordinate nations. It was the world's greatest contiguous land empire. How ...

September 27, 2021
Battle of the Kalka River
History Battle of the Kalka River

The Battle of Kalka River has struggled between the Mongol Empire and a coalition of numerous Rus' princes, notably Kiev and Halych, and the Cumans, headed by Jebe and Subutai the Valiant. Msti ...

September 27, 2021
Destruction Under the Mongol Empire
History Destruction Under the Mongol Empire

The 13th-century Mongol invasions resulted in massive damage, which has been well documented in academic literature. Hundreds of cities and villages were captured by the Mongol army, which also sla ...

September 27, 2021
Mongol Military Tactics and Organisations
History Mongol Military Tactics and Organisations

The Mongol Empire conquered virtually all of continental Asia and sections of the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Genghis Khan, his generals, and his successors invented different components. Other ...

September 27, 2021
Mongol Conquest of China
History Mongol Conquest of China

The Mongol invasion of China was a series of significant military operations undertaken by the Mongol Empire to capture China itself. The Jin dynasty, Western Xia, the Dali Kingdom, the Southern So ...

September 27, 2021
Mongol Invasion of Volga Bulgaria
History Mongol Invasion of Volga Bulgaria

From 1223 through 1236, the Mongols invaded Volga Bulgaria. Throughout most of its history, the Bulgar state, centred in the lower Volga and Kama, was the epicentre of Eurasia's fur trade. Befo ...

September 27, 2021
Mongol Invasions of Georgia
History Mongol Invasions of Georgia

Throughout the 13th century, Mongol conquests of the Kingdom of Georgia, which included Georgia proper, Armenia, and much of the Caucasus, included several invasions and large-scale raids. The Mong ...

September 27, 2021

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