Mongol Conquests - The Struggle for Supremacy in the Steppe Empire: Illustrated Treasury of the Struggle for Supremacy in the Steppe Empire

Author: Dea Tulong
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: In the 13th century, a long stream of people tirelessly chased and searched. Wherever their reach extended, prosperous cities were instantly turned into ruins, magnificent temples transformed into flames in an instant. What drove this to keep trekking and pursuing endlessly? The land traversed by the Mongol cavalry's relentless iron hooves is immeasurable in miles, only to be measured in latitudes and longitudes. It far exceeds Alexander the Great's scourge, surpasses the Roman Legion's iron spears, and Napoleon's cannons. In fact, both the Chinese and Iranians had not overlooked this cavalry. The Chinese adopted their equestrian attire as early as the 3rd century BC. The Persians had long experienced the of the rain-like arrows shot by the cavalry during their retreat since the Parthian era.