re: #316 CuriousLurker

Going back to climate change, who knew it was also partly responsible for the Mongol invasions & successful creation of their empire? Fascinating stuff. I’m really, really thankful I wasn’t alive when those guys were killing their way across Eurasia. It’s incredible how large an area they were able to conquer.

The Mongol Dominions, 1300-1405

It really is amazing how successful they were. Did anyone see Mongol? I believe it was a Kazakh movie made about the rise of Genghis Khan. Really good. It was supposed to be the first of three films about the Mongol empire but I am not sure if they ever made a second one. An empire from the gates of Vienna I believe that would have if not for an insane storm at sea reached the shores of Japan.