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1 day ago · Diaoyu Fortress was built in the early 1200s during the Southern Song dynasty, a time when China was divided and under constant threat from the Mongol Empire. The castle‘s location was chosen with great care, perched on a steep hill surrounded on three sides by the Qu, Fu and Jialing Rivers. This gave it formidable natural defenses that were ...
2 days ago · The Golden Horde, self-designated as Ulug Ulus ( lit. 'Great State' in Kipchak Turkic ), [8] was originally a Mongol and later Turkicized khanate established in the 13th century and originating as the northwestern sector of the Mongol Empire. [9] . With the division of the Mongol Empire after 1259, it became a functionally separate khanate.
4 days ago · Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; c. 1162 – 25 August 1227), also known as Chinggis Khan, [a] was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire, which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227; it later became the largest contiguous empire in history.
2 days ago · The Mongol Empire of the 13th and 14th centuries was the largest contiguous empire in history. [5] Originating in present-day Mongolia in East Asia, the Mongol Empire at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan to parts of Eastern Europe, extending northward into parts of the Arctic; [6] eastward and southward into parts of the Indian ...
2 days ago · When Marco Polo wrote about Kublai Khan in his book, he described a semi-legendary ruler, magnificent, and rich beyond imagination. Few believed him then. Europe knew little of Orient then, and eve…
2 days ago · 01 Kublai Khan was born in 1215, the grandson of the famous Genghis Khan. 02 He was the fourth son of Tolui and Sorghaghtani Beki, both of whom played significant roles in his upbringing. 03 Kublai spent his early years learning the art of war and governance from his grandfather's seasoned generals.
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19 hours ago · The Discovery of Gunpowder. Gunpowder was invented in China and knowledge of it was transmitted from the East to the West. 1 The earliest known reference to gunpowder is found in a 9th-century Tang manuscript. 2 According to historian of Chinese science Joseph Needham, the author of this passage cautions alchemists experimenting with chemical compounds not to mix potassium nitrate (a chemical ...
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