Mongol warriors’ traditional military advantages and cavalry tactics could not be fully deployed in their conquest of the Song dynasty. The Mongol Empire took more than 40 years to subjugate the Song but needed far less time to defeat other countries: they took Siberia in one year (1207), Qara Khitai (1216–1218) and Khwarazm (1219–1220) in … Continue reading Mongol Empire: Took more than 40 Years to subjugate China
Tag: Mongol Empire
Mongol Empire: Cavalry tactics
China’s salvation had rested with the fragmentation of the nomadic tribes until 1211, when the great Genghis Khan (1162–1227) unified these Mongol tribes into one sweeping confederacy which then convulsed the world. The intrepid Mongol warriors were by far the most effective and ruthless cavalry forces of all time. They were said to be able … Continue reading Mongol Empire: Cavalry tactics
The Horses of China 