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Why were people from the Asian Steppes able to militarily dominate Europeans on a repeated basis?
From the Huns through the Mongolians, why were nomadic people from the east able to create such havoc in Europe? Was it an endless 'first mover' advantage with horse domestication? Was it a higher ...
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Have Moscow and Beijing ever been cities under the same rule?
Have Moscow and Beijing ever been cities under the rule of the same empire? It should have been Mongol Empire, I suppose.
How long has it lasted?
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Does Genghish Khan Worship Tengri?
Tengri is the intelligence and power behind all of nature. Everything
is ultimately controlled by him, from the weather to the fate of
individuals and nations, which is why Genghis Khan says in ...
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Was any significant percentage of Mongol army infantry?
Mongols of Khan's time are generally considered to be a cavalry army, which makes sense logistically, given the width and speed of their military maneuvers.
But is there historical evidence of Khan's ...
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How do the British and Spanish Empires compare with the Mongol and Macedonian Empires?
I'm trivially curious to know how the British (colonial) and Spanish (colonial) Empires compared against the Mongol (~Genghis Khan) and Macedonian (~Alexander) Empires. The comparison I'm interested ...
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Was there a noble cause to Genghis Khan's campaign?
Genghis Khan has a reputation as a ruthless warlord and genocidal maniac, but I've heard rumors of him being a politician interested in unifying local tribes and bringing peace to the region. Was ...
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What island in the Caspian sea did Ala Ad-Din Muhammad die on, after escaping Genghis Khan?
At the end of the invasion of Khwarezmia Empire, Genghis Khan chased Ala Ad-Din Muhammad to the Caspian sea, where he hid on an island and died several weeks later. However, none of the sources I can ...
