In 1258, the Mongol Empire unleashed one of the most devastating sieges in history, bringing down the heart of the Islamic ...

In the 13th century, however, Baghdad was destroyed by the Mongols. While the Mongols invaded many parts of Punjab, they could not reach Delhi due to fierce resistance from the Khiljis and because ...

1260 - Mongol invasion; Mongols defeated by Egyptian Mamluk forces at the Battle of Ain Jalut. 1400 - Turco-Mongol leader Tamurlane sacks Aleppo and Damascus.

With the destruction of cities and urban institutions, those Jews fortunate enough to survive the Mongol invasion had no option other than going back to farming. Some stayed; some converted to Islam.

Mongol expansion began in East and Central Asia. Following are the countries that were part of the empire arranged by region and the time period they were invaded or conquered.

An Iraqi professor leading a group of students on a walking tour of Baghdad's historic centre invites them to stop and admire a centuries-old stone wall erected to shield the city from Mongol ...

AMMAN — Ginghis Khan (1162-1227) instilled in the Mongol aristocracy the idea of the strong state institutions that would outlive him and guarantee meritocracy necessary for the longevity of the ...