In the late 13th century, the Mongol Empire was at the peak of its power.
It was at this time that the Mongol Emperor of China, Kubli Khan, set his eyes on the island of Japan.
On two separate occasions, the Mongols assembled the world’s largest amphibious fleet in world history. Both times, they found the limits of their military conquests.
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Jun 29
The Dangers of Weightlessness and Its Solutions
The human body was built for gravity. Take it away, and bones weaken, muscles shrink, fluids shift, and even vision can change. For astronauts spending months in orbit, zero gravity isn’t just strange; it is one of the greatest obstacles to living and working in space. Yet there ... Show More
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Jan 2024
Japan's Tokugawa Shogunate
<p>The Warring States period brought Japan to its knees. It was a time of turbulence and treachery, with rival warlords fighting bitterly for control of the land. But by the dawn of the 17th century, one of Japan's 'Great Unifiers' had emerged victorious - Tokugawa Ieyasu, the fi ... Show More
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Jun 2021
Marie Favereau, "The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World" (Harvard UP, 2021)
The Mongols are widely known for one thing: conquest. Through the ages, word "horde" has entered the English lexicon with a negative connotation, conjuring up images of warriors on horseback, sweeping across the plain--a virtual human flood destroying everything in its path and t ... Show More
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