During a heated discussion about Genghis Khan, Lex Fridman suggested that many massacres could have been avoided if cities ...
Some recent restrictions placed on historical books, museum exhibits, and academic discourse have brought renewed attention to the Chinese Communist Party’s attempts to rewrite history, control the ...
A fearless warrior and ruthless conqueror, Genghis Khan’s epic rise and the Mongolian Empire’s incredible expansion are brought to thrilling life in this six-part series. Drawing on a new translation ...
This ranking measures history’s most famous conquerors by one metric, how much territory they brought under control while in power. From the fall of the Aztecs and Incas to the rise of empires across ...
Genghis Khan and Emperor Kublai Khan statue on Khan Mountain inn Holingol, Tongliao City CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: A documentary charting an expedition to the ancient capital ...
Hulagu Khan was said to have built a summer residence in the 1260s. Scientists are seen at the archaeological excavation site of what may be Hulagu Khan's palace in Van, Turkiye. Hulagu Khan, a ...
HARSHNESS IS A crude metric for judging an unelected regime. To keep power, lots of rulers will crush dissent with an iron fist. A more subtle measure involves thoroughness. Dedicated autocrats use ...