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The history of medieval Japan (1185-1603 CE) involved the rise of the military and such figures as the shoguns and samurai but there were many other cultural developments in between and during the many wars that troubled the country. In this...

In this collection of resources, we examine some of the sports that thrilled ancient and medieval audiences from the fast and furious chariot races of the Circus Maximus to the colour and pageantry of medieval jousts. We look at the hockey...

The area of eastern Europe which is today Ukraine, particularly the northern shore of the Black Sea, has attracted many cultures and empires over the centuries. In this collection, we examine the history of that region and look at the Scythians...

This detail from a mosaic at Chora Church, Istanbul, depicts Maria Palaiologina. Also known as Mary of the Mongols, she was an illegitimate daughter of Michael VIII Palaiologos (reigned 1258-1282 CE). She married Abaqa Khan, and was highly...

An image illustrating the progression of Chinese dynasties from the semi-mythical Xia, and the conquest of the Mongols (who ruled China as the Yuan dynasty), until the eventual fall of the Qing, the last imperial house. The emperors of China...

Examples of male and female clothing worn by Mongols at the imperial Yuan Dynasty court in the 13th and 14th century CE. (Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition, National Museum of China, Beijing)

A wagon yurt or khibitkha. This type of yurt (or ger), used by nomadic Asian steppe peoples like the Mongols, was permanently mounted on a wagon so that it could be easily moved from camp to camp.

The castle of Alamut, Qazvin, Iran, one-time castle of the Assassins (aka Nizari Ismailis) before their destruction at the hands of the Mongols in the 1250s CE.

The statue of the Mongolian general Bo'orchu (c. 13th Century CE), in front of the Mongolian Parliament House. Bo'orchu was one of the most trusted generals of Genghis Khan (c. 1206 - 1227 CE), and later, a close friend of Ogedei Khan (1229...

The interior of a traditional yurt or ger tent. Made from wool felt stretched over a wooden frame, the tents were used by nomadic Asian steppe peoples like the Mongols.