In 1206, Genghis Khan became the ruler of all Mongols and began rapidly expanding their territory. Within 73 years, it had ...

Directors Naoko Yamada and Abel Góngora spoke to IndieWire about Japan animation studio Science Saru’s upcoming historical ...

An illustration from a medieval French manuscript depicts the Polo brothers’ meeting with Kublai Khan. Credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France. Subscribe for ads-free reading This year marks the ...

People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime. Over 10 years ago, long before I began drawing A Witch's Life in ...

After a first failed invasion of Japan in 1274, Mongol leader Kublai Khan, founder of the Chinese Yuan Dynasty, sent a second wave of troops in 1281. Ships carrying Yuan soldiers traveled in two ...

In the late thirteenth century, the Mongol Empire under Kublai Khan made two unsuccessful attempts to invade Japan. Historian Kawai Atsushi gives the background to the invasion, examines different ...

The Mongol empire in the 13th century conquered great swaths of Asia, the Middle East and even parts of Europe at staggering speed, but how did Genghis Khan and his armies manage to conquer so much ...

This video follows a three-day attempt to survive like a traditional Mongol warrior, relying on endurance, adaptability, and ...

Monumental in size and boldly illustrated, the Great Mongol Shahnama is the most celebrated of all medieval Persian manuscripts. Considered Iran’s national epic, the Shahnama (Book of kings) was ...

As season six of HBO’s Game of Thrones looms, speculation is rife. Is Jon Snow really dead? What do the clips featuring a blind Arya mean? And what are the implications of the return of the Dothraki?