In the 1200s, European rulers trembled before Mongol forces sacking their cities. But then the army withdrew—the reason why is still up for debate. The Mongols besieged the city of Vladimir ...

However, the Mongol Empire, established in 1206 by Genghis Khan, was the largest contiguous land […] Skip to content. ... Kyiv was the major city in what is today Russia and Ukraine.

In 1258, the Mongol Empire unleashed one of the most devastating sieges in history, bringing down the heart of the Islamic ...

Karakorum was the capital of the Mongol Empire from 1235 to 1260 in its heyday when it included territories from the Sea of Japan to Eastern Europe. The site of the city is now home to the Karakorum ...

Once the capital of the Mongol Empire, Karakorum quickly became one of the Silk Road’s most progressive cities. Today, it may not look the same as it did during the days of Genghis Khan, but ...

The studio behind Dandadan will adapt the hit historical manga about a Persian woman’s life in the Mongol Empire.

The capital of the Mongol Empire was the city of Karakorum, located hundreds of miles south of the cemetery, according to the journal Antiquity. A gold Buddha figurine was also uncovered, ...

The artifacts were first found in the 1960s during construction work near the city of Yeniseisk in central Siberia, and they have been lying in the museum's storerooms since then.

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.