Mongols & the Steppe

The largest land empire in history and the steppe peoples who shaped Eurasia, from the Rus to the Golden Horde.

Articles on Mongols & the Steppe (4)

Medieval World

How Genghis Khan Unified the Mongol Tribes by 1206

Before conquering an empire, Temüjin united Mongolia's warring clans—surviving betrayal, rebuilding an army,...

Medieval World

The Golden Horde's Succession Crisis: How Mongol Rule Fragmented

The 14th-century succession crisis that broke the Golden Horde apart — civil war, rival khans, and the end of...

Medieval World

How the Mongol Empire Reshaped Medieval Eurasia: Conquest, Trade, and Cultural Exchange

How the Mongol Empire reshaped medieval Eurasia: Genghis Khan's conquests, the Pax Mongolica, and the trade...

Medieval World

Origin of the "Rus"

Frankish annals found the Rhos of 839 to be Swedes; Abbasid silver, the river roads and Rurik's line turned...

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