The Mongolian Empire was one of history’s largest realms and the Khans were feared in an area even greater than their domain, ...

MATSUURA, Nagasaki Prefecture—Artifacts discovered on the seabed off Takashima island here were confirmed as parts of a shipwreck from the 13th century Mongol invasion of Japan. The findings ...

Particularly, his exposure to the Mongol courts and ambassadorial service to Kublai Khan has been depicted as more than an East-meets-West tale; Polo helped expand the Mongol Empire’s ties with ...