The largest country in the world today is Russia, with about 11% of the global landmass. It was far exceeded by the British Empire, which at its height controlled about a fourth of the world’s ...

But well before then, as former President Tsakhia Elbegdorj pointed out on X, the Mongols ruled over history's largest contiguous land empire—including modern-day Russia. “After Putin’s talk. I found ...

"After Putin's talk. I found Mongolian historic map. Don't worry. We are a peaceful and free nation," Elbegdorj wrote. The maps he shared also showed how small Russia was in the 15th century. The ...

The Mongol Empire emerged in the 13th century under the leadership of Genghis Khan, born Temujin in 1162. In just a few decades, they conquered more land than any empire before or since. Their ...

Contents Genghis Khan -- The successors -- How the empire was founded, how the empire endured -- World of wonder and surprise -- Four empires and the decline Summary "The legendary Mongol conqueror ...