A new study suggests that the northern section of the Great Wall of China wasn't actually built to as a defense against ...

Several empires rose and fell throughout history, leaving lasting legacies. The Persian Empire, spanning from Europe to India ...

The world’s foremost authority on Mongolian art, Dr. Urchanchimeg (Orna) Tsultem, is an associate professor at Indiana ...

How did women contribute to the rise of the Mongol Empire while Mongol men were conquering Eurasia? This book positions women in their rightful place in the otherwise well-known story of Chinggis Khan ...

Marco Polo was very impressed with trade on the Yangtze. The Mongols used the Grand Canal to transport grain to the capital. Kublai Khan improved the communication system within his empire. At first ...

Polo helped expand the Mongol Empire’s ties with medieval popes and diplomats. He also helped to maintain that communication so when the time was right, alliances could be made. Marco Polo ...

From the gigantic Persian empire, to the expansive British Empire, which dominated most of the world during the middle and ...

The Mongol Empire attempted to invade Japan in 1274 and 1281, both during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333). It is believed that about 4,400 ships came to the area in the second invasion attempt.

This refers to the military forces of Genko, two military campaigns launched against Japan by the Mongol Empire (Yuan Dynasty) and its vassal state, Goguryeo, in the years 1274 and 1281.

By 1275, under Chinggis's grandson Khubilai Khan, the Mongols had established the largest land-based empire in the history of the world, stretching from Korea to southern China, through central Asia ...

As Akbar was a descendent of the Mongol leader, Genghis Khan, the rulers of the new Indian Empire were given the name ‘Mughals’. Over the next 4 years, Babur fought many battles to take ...