The Mongol Empire originated in the Eastern Steppe in 1206. Traditionally the Mongols were nomadic, herding large flocks of animals in Mongolia, and were highly skilled horsemen, wrote Marie ...

In the 1200s, European rulers trembled before Mongol forces sacking their cities. But then the army withdrew—the reason why is still up for debate.

The Mongol Empire embodied all of those tensions, turning them into the second-largest kingdom of all time. At its peak, the Mongol Empire covered the most contiguous territory in history.

The Mongols built an empire with one technological breakthrough The humble stirrup was a game-changing invention that altered history. Esther Inglis-Arkell – May 9, 2017 12:40 pm ...

Archaeologists Map Ruins of Karakorum, Capital of the Mongol Empire, for the First Time Genghis Khan founded the city, located in what is now central Mongolia, around 1220 C.E.

Lost capital city of the Mongol Empire was far bigger than thought. The city, built by the son of Genghis Khan, was once thought to be about one-tenth as big as it actually was.

Ultimately, the Mongol Empire did not remain unified, falling into civil war after the death of Möngke Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, in 1259. Additional resources.