The Mongol Empire, once the largest contiguous empire in history, was a force that reshaped the world. From the leadership of ...

The Mongols who tore across the grasslands to expand the empire were skilled warriors on horseback. Millions of the animals continue to have an important place in Mongolian culture and outnumber ...

In his ahistorical rant, Putin also forgot to mention that for much of the subsequent period Moscow, Kyiv and Novgorod all fell under the Mongol Empire, which at its peak in the 13th century, under ...

In the late Middle Ages, the Mongol Empire became the largest the world had ever seen. At its peak, maybe 100 million people lived under its banner, led by the Great Khans of the Asian steppe. But ...

Tents and animals. Horses and swords. The early days of the Mongol Empire were characterized by battle, conquest, and quick expansion, leading the people ruled by Genghis Khan to domination of the ...

As a historian of the Mongol Empire, I’m aware of the deep impact of this period on our modern world. And yet I was struck by how contemporary figures seem threatened in some way by the medieval ...

Manvir Singh reviews “The Mongol Storm,” by Nicholas Morton; “The Horde,” by Marie Favereau; “Empires of the Steppes,” by Kenneth W. Harl; and “Nomads,” by Anthony Sattin.

What this means is that a player-controlled Mongol dynasty can found the Mongol Empire early, and they get many of the advantages the AI Genghis Khan enjoys. Read on to learn how to pull this off.