“The Mongols had a decimal system of military organisation, unlike the other mediaeval armies that would just be a big group of heterogenous people; the Mongols had units of 10, 100, 1000 and 10 ...

A major exhibition dedicated to the legendary Mongolian ruler Chinggis Khan opened this week at Prague’s National Museum, ...

This refers to the military forces of Genko, two military campaigns launched against Japan by the Mongol Empire (Yuan Dynasty) and its vassal state, Goguryeo, in the years 1274 and 1281.

His actions alienated many, particularly military leaders who could have better resisted the Mongol invasion. By focusing more on consolidating his own power rather than defending the empire ...