When a fully-fledged Timurid army swoops into India with tens of thousands of horsemen and camels, only to be met with armored war elephants, death and devastation are sure to follow.
Read MoreDelhi Devastated: How Timur Crushed India’s Capital
The mighty Mongol army tried to invade Vietnam on multiple occasions but had great difficulty bringing the country to heel.
Read MoreSo… Did The Mongols Manage To Conquer ‘Nam?
For centuries, the Khitans ruled Northern China as the Liao dynasty. But their oppression and rape of Manchurian women sired a rebellion that would come to haunt them.
Read MoreWhores Aren’t Free – The Downfall of the Liao Dynasty
It fell upon Prithviraj Chauhan to keep India’s gates closed to surging Afghan attacks. But the stubborn sultan of the northern invaders turned out to be a major problem for the prince.
Read MoreHow India Fell To Islam: Prince Prithviraj’s Problem
Marco Polo went to the edge of the medieval world. His tale is rather sketchy at times, but his claim that he served the Mongol khan in the East for years is probably true.
Read MoreThe Myth and the Merchant: Following The Fascinating Footsteps of Marco Polo’s Travels
The famous poet Poeun was forced to choose between aggressive revolutionaries and loyalty to the old regime. A bridge now in North Korea still commemorates his fate.
Read MoreThe Bridge That Bleeds: The Poet vs. The Prince
Chinese general Zhang Xun was steadfast and untiring in his loyalty to the imperial regime. As a result, he was prepared to make great – and extreme – sacrifices.
Read MoreThe Controversial Hero Who Ate His Own Girlfriend: Zhang Xun
Contemporaries described the Mongol invasions as a tsunami. Now it seems they did indeed ride a wave of good luck – and rain.
Read MoreGenghis Khan and Climate Change – A Happy Marriage?
The Middle Ages in the Far East ⋆ Medieval Reporter
When a fully-fledged Timurid army swoops into India with tens of thousands of horsemen and camels, only to be met with armored war elephants, death and devastation are sure to follow.
Read MoreDelhi Devastated: How Timur Crushed India’s Capital
The mighty Mongol army tried to invade Vietnam on multiple occasions but had great difficulty bringing the country to heel.
Read MoreSo… Did The Mongols Manage To Conquer ‘Nam?
For centuries, the Khitans ruled Northern China as the Liao dynasty. But their oppression and rape of Manchurian women sired a rebellion that would come to haunt them.
Read MoreWhores Aren’t Free – The Downfall of the Liao Dynasty
It fell upon Prithviraj Chauhan to keep India’s gates closed to surging Afghan attacks. But the stubborn sultan of the northern invaders turned out to be a major problem for the prince.
Read MoreHow India Fell To Islam: Prince Prithviraj’s Problem
Marco Polo went to the edge of the medieval world. His tale is rather sketchy at times, but his claim that he served the Mongol khan in the East for years is probably true.
Read MoreThe Myth and the Merchant: Following The Fascinating Footsteps of Marco Polo’s Travels
The famous poet Poeun was forced to choose between aggressive revolutionaries and loyalty to the old regime. A bridge now in North Korea still commemorates his fate.
Read MoreThe Bridge That Bleeds: The Poet vs. The Prince
Chinese general Zhang Xun was steadfast and untiring in his loyalty to the imperial regime. As a result, he was prepared to make great – and extreme – sacrifices.
Read MoreThe Controversial Hero Who Ate His Own Girlfriend: Zhang Xun
Contemporaries described the Mongol invasions as a tsunami. Now it seems they did indeed ride a wave of good luck – and rain.
Read MoreGenghis Khan and Climate Change – A Happy Marriage?