In 1206, Genghis Khan became the ruler of all Mongols and began rapidly expanding their territory. Within 73 years, it had ...

Historians have long searched for evidence of the typhoons legend says devastated the invading Yuan forces. Recent geological research has turned up hints of violent storms along the Kyūshū coast ...

In September, Pope Francis became the first leader of the Catholic Church ever to visit Mongolia. It must have been a humbling stopover. The country has fewer than fifteen hundred Catholics. The ...

While the main character usually gets all the fame, it was common for the so-called great conquering statesmen to have, by their side and under their command, a military genius who provided them with ...

In the late thirteenth century, the Mongol Empire under Kublai Khan made two unsuccessful attempts to invade Japan. Historian Kawai Atsushi gives the background to the invasion, examines different ...

The Mongol Empire covered a continuous stretch of land unlike anything that had existed before. From the Pacific coastline to ...

The Mongol empire in the 13th century conquered great swaths of Asia, the Middle East and even parts of Europe at staggering speed, but how did Genghis Khan and his armies manage to conquer so much ...

Monumental in size and boldly illustrated, the Great Mongol Shahnama is the most celebrated of all medieval Persian manuscripts. Considered Iran’s national epic, the Shahnama (Book of kings) was ...

Directors Naoko Yamada and Abel Góngora spoke to IndieWire about Japan animation studio Science Saru's upcoming historical ...