As time passed, Shangdu became the retreat where, because of its large hunting area, the Mongols felt closer to their nomadic values. It was a welcomed relief for Kublai Khan who never lost his ...

Chinese Cultural RelicsThe 700-year-old tomb was first discovered by archeologists in 2012. Archaeologists in Yangquan, China ...

After Mongol rule in the area, arts patronage largely focused on illustrated epics. This is a brief backgrounder with a link to an illustrated classic. The Mongol invasion of greater Iran in the ...

As Akbar was a descendent of the Mongol leader, Genghis Khan, the rulers of the new Indian Empire were given the name ‘Mughals’. Over the next 4 years, Babur fought many battles to take ...