William of Rubruck AoSHQ: Morning Report 05.07.26

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8th October 1480 : The Great Stand on the Ugra River AoSHQ:  Morning Report 10.08.25

9 July 1401: Timur destroys Baghdad AoSHQ:  Morning Report 07.09.25

Jingle Bells AoSHQ:  Morning Report 12.25.24

The HU Mongolian folk metal and bikes...what's not to like? Instapundit: Child attacked by coyote in Huntington Beach, CA

Kublai Kahn's letter to the Japanese Emperor Demanding Surrender To be fair,   Kublai Khan did not have the US Marines.  ...

This is a good video in summing up how geography has influenced China's policy.  EBL: Tiananmen 30 Years Later ,  Barbie Hsu...

Leaving the Dragons out of it:   Mongols vs. Dothraki The history of the Mongols is fascinating and I would strongly recommend...

The women of Marco Polo It got bad reviews and it is definitely not Game of Thrones , but (with acknowledging its flaws)  I liked...

Great photographs in this slide show…

With Ukraine and Crimea in the news, it is good excuse to look back at history of the region.   The Eurasian Steppe is like the North A...