Genghis Khan was a 13th-century warrior in central Asia who founded the Mongol Empire, which stretched from the Pacific Ocean to Europe. Much about Genghis Khan remains unknown. For instance, we don't ...

In the beginning of the 13th century, Genghis Khan conquered much of Asia and Eastern Europe, forming the largest contiguous land empire the world has ever known, spanning modern China, Korea, Russia, ...

Journey through history as we uncover the incredible story of how Genghis Khan conquered the largest empire ever known. Delve ...

It is generally thought that changing precipitation patterns impacted the rise of the Mongols and their domination of the Eurasian continent in the 13th century--but was it rain or drought? The Mongol ...

Genghis Khan is known for establishing the largest contiguous empire in history, and his legacy is reflected in the many descendants carrying his DNA today. Central to his story is Börte, his ...

Leading the Mongols to defeat China, Kublai Khan fulfilled his grandfather's ambitions to rule one of history’s largest empires. Kublai Khan’s portrait was painted after his death in 1294 and hangs in ...

There was a time when tribal nomads acted as the main engine of global history, upsetting empires, spurring migrations and forcing change among settled societies. In successive waves for more than a ...

Early in his career, Jack Weatherford wrote books about Indian tribes throughout the Americas. Eventually, the anthropology professor whose academic home is Macalester College in St. Paul found a new ...

Temujin’s powers grow as he battles with Jamuqa. He is exiled, but he returns to unify the Mongol tribes when he takes the title of Chinggis Khan. Chinggis Khan built power by building an army and ...

The capital of the Mongol Empire has been mapped in unprecedented detail. It turns out that the city of Karakorum was far larger than once thought and was quite unlike medieval European cities in its ...