Crossing The Caucasian: The Mongol Invasion Venturing Into The Land Of The Rus
In 1221, to avoid being captured by the invading Mongols, Rashid, the Shah of Shirvan, abandoned his capital Shemakha, where the Read More
The Great Mongolian Raid Of Georgia And The Siege Tower Of Corpses
By late 1220, after being relentlessly pursued for months by Genghis Khan’s generals Shah Ala ad-Din Muhammad II of Khwarazm, wearing a torn shirt, died exhausted, poor, and fro...
In Pursuit Of The Shah, The Mongols Discover The West
In 1219, Genghis Khan led his armies into the mighty Khwarazmain Empire (present-day Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran) and smashed it. The provocation of this attack was due to the mistreatment of ambassadors and merchants. The Mongols had sen...
Attila The Great, Reviled as a ‘Barbarian’
Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of China and Read More
To Plunder, Destroy and Kill: Atrocity and Terror as Tamerlane Sacks Delhi— Part II
Timur, historically known as Tamerlane (1336 - 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia. After having conquered much of the Near East, Timur decided to on a massive invasion of India. As...
When I rise, the world shall tremble! Tamerlane’s Deadly Drive into India—Part I
Timur, historically known as Tamerlane (1336 - 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia. Timur rose through the ranks by gaining the respect of local chieftains due to his personal valor...
From Temujin to Genghis Khan: Battling Friends and Enemies in Life of Conquest – Part II
After his young wife, Borte, and family members were kidnapped by a rival clan,...
From Temujin to Genghis Khan: Hard Life Leads to Path of Vengeance – Part I
It is obvious that Genghis Khan needs no introduction. Most know who he was. However, it would be unfitting not to provide some details concerning his early life and rise to power.
According to the oldest surviving Mongolian literary work...
Subutai: Dog of War — Silent, Insatiable and Remorseless, Part II
For some great leaders and conquerors, names and actions have gone largely unnoticed through the annals of history. One such man of great influence but little renown, went by the name of Subutai.
Subutai: Dog of War - Sophisticated Military Strategist Behind Genghis Khan’s Conquering Empire - Part I
There have been many renowned and infamous conquerors and generals such as Sargon of Akkad, Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria, Cyrus the Great of Persia, Alexander the Great of Macedonia, Hannibal of Carthage, Julius Caesar of Rome, Attila the Hun, ...
