How the Mongols Defeated their Enemies

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    The Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Mongol History continues with another video on their armies with a focus on the battle tactics used by the great khan Genghis Khan and his successors in building the Mongol empire. We will talk about nerge, caracole and, of course, the feigned retreat.
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  • @KingsandGenerals
    @KingsandGenerals  PÅ™ed 3 lety +177

    Check out our podcast on Mongol history: kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/21-history-of-the-mongols-intro It will teach you how to retreat, I guess? Whatever, just listen to it, it is ok.

  • @CanadaMMA
    @CanadaMMA PÅ™ed 3 lety +1177

    That transition to the sponsor....
    "The Mongols are the deadliest horse archers in history. And now..... ROBOT DINOSAURS!

    • @billyhurley3945
      @billyhurley3945 PÅ™ed 3 lety +99

      But what if the Mongols had robot dinosaurs!?!

    • @normmacdonaldliveseason3ep866
      @normmacdonaldliveseason3ep866 PÅ™ed 3 lety +32

      How are we supposed to take anything he says seriously after that travesty?

    • @thatindiandude4602
      @thatindiandude4602 PÅ™ed 3 lety +68

      @@normmacdonaldliveseason3ep866 why? CZcams is shit at monetizing content, so K&G is shilling out to make money. They make good content, so I don't see why not.

    • @CanadaMMA
      @CanadaMMA PÅ™ed 3 lety +59

      @@thatindiandude4602
      Anything that lets them pay the bills is ok by me. I just thought it was rather funny, in a jarring kind of way. :-P

    • @thatindiandude4602
      @thatindiandude4602 PÅ™ed 3 lety +17

      @@CanadaMMA hahaha 😄 agree my man.

  • @analoguejerry9066
    @analoguejerry9066 PÅ™ed 3 lety +446

    Several important things are not mentioned: One, the Mongol army developed a highly sophisticated system of communication during the battle (by means of differently-colored flags), two, they were probably the first pre-modern army to introduce medical corps, logistics corps, and above all, astonishing military intelligence, both tactical and strategic, three, perhaps their most successful invention, the psy-ops, or war-time propaganda. It was them who invented the blitzkrieg - one of the ablest German commanders in WWII, Rommel, was a keen student of Mongol military history, which btw is still taught in all serious military academies. It is a historical irony that the word "horde" (usually in plural), meaning disorganized, wild, armed men in large numbers, derives from the Mongolian word "orte" which translates as "battle group" - the highest level of military organization (in their case, several tumens of 10,000 fighters each).

    • @justinhoff4517
      @justinhoff4517 PÅ™ed 2 lety +23

      I believe the Germans actually incorporated the Blitz by performing army maneuvers and sharing doctrine with the Soviets... the Soviets were employing Mongolian tactics over the same vast step that the Mongolians once conquered, which is crazy to me.

    • @burakalbayrak7835
      @burakalbayrak7835 PÅ™ed 2 lety +27

      In modern Turkish, horde "ordu" means army and "tümen" means brigade. Curious how horde is mistranslated into English considering how organized Mongol armies were.

    • @burakalbayrak7835
      @burakalbayrak7835 PÅ™ed 2 lety +19

      Ottomans also used colored flags for communication, giving orders. Didnt know Mongols used it. Ty for the info.

    • @jose507
      @jose507 PÅ™ed 2 lety +17

      @@justinhoff4517 as bloody as history is, without mongols modern china and russia would still be split into principalities rather than being one unified country.

    • @cherylreisinger6852
      @cherylreisinger6852 PÅ™ed rokem +2

      This is my new head cannon definition for poetically ironic, very amusing.

  • @Jazmillenium
    @Jazmillenium PÅ™ed 3 lety +369

    That Total War Attila theme is a gift that keeps on giving. Such a good tune.

    • @ferhatavsar6272
      @ferhatavsar6272 PÅ™ed 3 lety +5

      Attila Turkish

    • @Andy-dh2sv
      @Andy-dh2sv PÅ™ed 3 lety +28

      @22joyZz According to turks every famous person of the steppe is turkish

    • @tuguldursooyo4685
      @tuguldursooyo4685 PÅ™ed 3 lety +56

      ​@@ceylin3096 At the time of the Huns there were no terms like Turkic or a Mongol,
      Both were present in the Huns.
      Just say Huns as Huns don't say Turkish* modern Turkish are Turkified Anatolians with mostly Arab and Indo European genes,
      more neutral term you may want to use is Turco-Mongol Confederations or Nomads of the steppe.
      Turkics(Not Turkish) are more similar to Mongols. Just see Kazakhstan.
      (Don't be biased , just see your own face in the mirror and tell me if it looks Asian or Arabic)
      This whole proud extremist Turkish pride is cringe.

    • @tuguldursooyo4685
      @tuguldursooyo4685 PÅ™ed 3 lety +12

      ​@@ceylin3096 Yeah yeah i know, Turkish people have a little bit of those Turkic ancestry and i do respect it anyway.
      Just getting tired of seeing this bullshit cultural invasion of some ancient ancestors who are probably the ancestors of some Europeans too due to their campaigns lol p.s never seen Hungarians do this shit because they know that they are mixed in their genes and knows its pointless to argue about it because facts are not to be debated.

    • @oguzcandemir906
      @oguzcandemir906 PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      @@ceylin3096 No not true he doesnt know anything about the Turks why did you say true hahaha the Turkmens in Central Asia look like the Turks in Anatolia cause we are Oghuz Turks we totally dont look like Kazakhs or Mongols (Our eyes) yes some of Turks mixed with nations in Anatolia but not the most

  • @BRA1NST0RM
    @BRA1NST0RM PÅ™ed 3 lety +563

    I think, iron discipline (when the whole arban, the detachment of 10 soldiers, were executed for cowardice of a single soldier in this detachment) and fair social policy (when family of a fallen soldier was taken care of by government) should also have been mentioned as a basis for mongol victories

    • @ahans7664
      @ahans7664 PÅ™ed 3 lety +56

      add to that you can ra pe and pillage your own countrymen .... if you cant beat them ... join them .... the greatest tactics was to absorb the defeated army in its own ranks ... that needs to be mentioned .....

    • @rkb929
      @rkb929 PÅ™ed 3 lety +64

      Genghis also started meritocracy rather than noble bloodline when promoting a person’s status or rank

    • @MrSimonw58
      @MrSimonw58 PÅ™ed 3 lety +19

      My arban would have been executed on day one

    • @user-kc6wl1lu3d
      @user-kc6wl1lu3d PÅ™ed 3 lety +2

      unless decimation and respect for veterans made the Roman legions invincible

    • @alexoolau
      @alexoolau PÅ™ed 3 lety +8

      Mongols have the largest brain volume in the world. Some human intelligence research experts believe that the army with larger brain volume have edge when everything else is equal. Indeed, most conquering history in Europe and Asia have always been from north to south.

  • @ryanxwonbin7984
    @ryanxwonbin7984 PÅ™ed 3 lety +768

    Ahh yes, perfect. Eating a prime rib on Thanksgiving while learning about the Mongolian army.

    • @boringboi3092
      @boringboi3092 PÅ™ed 3 lety +7

      Bro, nice.

    • @Auxillia
      @Auxillia PÅ™ed 3 lety +7

      Lol same here, bbq ribs and chicken wings :)

    • @thebestoneforreal3491
      @thebestoneforreal3491 PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      Indeed

    • @ethank.6602
      @ethank.6602 PÅ™ed 3 lety +12

      Bruh your fingers be covered in sauce and you rubbing it all over your phone

    • @Samsok013
      @Samsok013 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      Can i eat you on Thanksgiving cutie?

  • @anti_lytr4615
    @anti_lytr4615 PÅ™ed 3 lety +172

    As a Mongolian, I approve all of your videos. It is well researched and very high quality.

  • @alex_spartan1805
    @alex_spartan1805 PÅ™ed 3 lety +69

    The greatest asset of the Mongel Army; their ability to fuse other countries tactics and technologies to their own, allowing them to be flexible and adaptable.

  • @heronofalexandria91
    @heronofalexandria91 PÅ™ed 3 lety +249

    Now imagine if the Mongols had Dinosaurs.

    • @ganizhunis910
      @ganizhunis910 PÅ™ed 3 lety +30

      Or using eagles as a drone

    • @yapzormiracle1402
      @yapzormiracle1402 PÅ™ed 3 lety +13

      @@ganizhunis910 they did

    • @enesakhan4032
      @enesakhan4032 PÅ™ed 3 lety +31

      so instead of Horse archers they would have Raptor archers .. well that would be a terrifying site indeed :D

    • @SovetskieSoldat
      @SovetskieSoldat PÅ™ed 3 lety +2

      Bruh, you just triggered my Ark PTSD

    • @bilicbuilt
      @bilicbuilt PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      that would definitely be extermination of human race

  • @minatodroger7890
    @minatodroger7890 PÅ™ed 3 lety +166

    Only a fool would face the Mongols in an open field

    • @zsaruultugs
      @zsaruultugs PÅ™ed 3 lety +52

      But Sir, they're retreating and looks scared. let's chase them

    • @arthasmenethil7208
      @arthasmenethil7208 PÅ™ed 3 lety +26

      GENGIS: "START THE DAMN SIEGE BEFORE I PISS MYSELF"

    • @idksom8928
      @idksom8928 PÅ™ed 3 lety +2

      Bro the thing is they can't even fight 4 men LMAOOO

    • @ElyBog1
      @ElyBog1 PÅ™ed 3 lety +16

      Humans are born fools, Mongols commanders were also fooled, but they learned their lesson. Mamluks also knew this technique and fooled an inexperienced general of mongols who rushed for his death and his men.

    • @jax2728
      @jax2728 PÅ™ed 3 lety +9

      Baibars and Qutuz: *O B S E R V E*

  • @TheGreatMoonFrog
    @TheGreatMoonFrog PÅ™ed 3 lety +241

    Historians "Once agriculture was founded it swept through continents, replacing nomadic tribes across the globe."
    Mongols "I'm about to ruin this whole man's career."

    • @MK_ULTRA420
      @MK_ULTRA420 PÅ™ed 3 lety +27

      Mongol Agriculture: Use the blood of their enemies to fertilize the grasslands for their horses

    • @PolishBehemoth
      @PolishBehemoth PÅ™ed 2 lety +3

      Wow... is this really the best meme you could have? You dishonor your famiwee

  • @orgilgankhuyag5222
    @orgilgankhuyag5222 PÅ™ed 3 lety +106

    Mongols: Connecting people

    • @Peadeymclovin
      @Peadeymclovin PÅ™ed 3 lety +10

      Sounds like the slogan of a tech startup in northern California XD

    • @aidaspelikis4230
      @aidaspelikis4230 PÅ™ed 3 lety +13

      With arrows and pikes

    • @idksom8928
      @idksom8928 PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

      @@aidaspelikis4230 Turks took them down ez

    • @Sttabers
      @Sttabers PÅ™ed 3 lety

      i feel bad for laughing

    • @anemicsilence
      @anemicsilence PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @@aidaspelikis4230 🤣ðŸ‘

  • @user-de2uq2yf7t
    @user-de2uq2yf7t PÅ™ed 3 lety +729

    the french tried to adopt the mongol tactics as well. Their favorite was the retreat but only the 1st part

  • @jackson857
    @jackson857 PÅ™ed 3 lety +202

    Kings and Generals: Posts a video on the Mongols
    Me: Immediately clicks

  • @javkhlanenkhbaatar3843
    @javkhlanenkhbaatar3843 PÅ™ed 2 lety +388

    As a Mongolian I approve this, I use feigned retreat on daily basis.
    Edit: it is just a joke and I live in city like half of mongol population.

    • @xabtthenomadic8956
      @xabtthenomadic8956 PÅ™ed 2 lety +54

      in argument against your wife? 🤣🤣🤣

    • @mahdijaffer2847
      @mahdijaffer2847 PÅ™ed 2 lety +19

      Especially on the toilet

    • @klytouch5285
      @klytouch5285 PÅ™ed 2 lety +3

      Hmm.. I can't recall the mogul defence strategy.. hmmm Because they value attacking and conquer.. because they understood that there are no such things as defence.. but just to attacking and conquer and yes.. natural influences will be forge by times..
      That is why Mongolian existence applies to all nations sovereignty and patriotism jurisdiction of world nations state of today.. 😊

    • @draco_magnus3688
      @draco_magnus3688 PÅ™ed 2 lety +9

      Wouldn't work with us germans, we'd just conquer the land while hunting you down.
      It's called Blitzkrieg and gave us europe for a while (then the idiot leaders f-ed it up by poking the bear of the east)

    • @javkhlanenkhbaatar3843
      @javkhlanenkhbaatar3843 PÅ™ed 2 lety +11

      @@draco_magnus3688 next time conquering europe just give eastern bloc nations to Russia, leave the bear alone.

  • @kawikaahina1759
    @kawikaahina1759 PÅ™ed 3 lety +25

    anything you post about the Mongols is more important than any amount of homework I have

  • @usersays8599
    @usersays8599 PÅ™ed 3 lety +237

    Soviet generals would adopt the Mongol's cavalry tactics into their Deep Battle tactics during WW2 on the Eastern Front

    • @kieferclaes4067
      @kieferclaes4067 PÅ™ed 3 lety +70

      The Russian strategy employed during Napoleon's Russian campaign were called the "Scythian Strategy", which was described as pulling their army further and further into Russia, straining Napoleon's supply and communication lines. Though it didn't manifest itself on the battlefield through troop movements, it was used on a macro scale against the French army, until they (the French) received a decisive blow at the battle of Borodino, which put an end to Napoleon's success. Tolstoy mentions it in quite a bit of detail War and Peace.

    • @aegystierone8505
      @aegystierone8505 PÅ™ed 3 lety +5

      But the Soviets ended up losing more men than the Wehrmact.

    • @Amy_the_Lizard
      @Amy_the_Lizard PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @No Country For Normal Men I thought one of the Scandinavian countries managed to briefly conquer one tiny bit of Russia too at one point during the medieval era? I could be mixing them up with some other country though...ancient Scandinavia kinda went all over the place...

    • @baybarsedturner2
      @baybarsedturner2 PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

      @@Amy_the_Lizard Sweden?

    • @Amy_the_Lizard
      @Amy_the_Lizard PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @@baybarsedturner2 Yes! Sweden, I was blanking on which Scandinavian country it was at the time, but I think it was Sweden

  • @jonbaxter2254
    @jonbaxter2254 PÅ™ed 3 lety +184

    Mongols defeated their enemies because they were told "no", so did it anyway out of spite.

  • @Zantides
    @Zantides PÅ™ed 3 lety +164

    Imagine the logistics of some 1000 people changing horse at the same time, not to mention how they find their specific group of horses.

    • @laitilulu7180
      @laitilulu7180 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @Resi Resi Yeah

    • @Zantides
      @Zantides PÅ™ed 3 lety +15

      @Resi Resi You get something even better, you get to support this great channel financially.

    • @AlexFlodder
      @AlexFlodder PÅ™ed 3 lety +12

      I think in reality, if somebody gets the wrong horse, nobody writes up a report about it.

    • @MrLoobu
      @MrLoobu PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      Well they set camps, they wouldnt do it en mass in the middle of a battle.

    • @blafoon93
      @blafoon93 PÅ™ed 3 lety +7

      @@AlexFlodder I wouldnt be so sure about that. No one would start a fight over it during an ongoing battle but if someone took the wrong horse and that horse died in battle I can imagine that the rightful owner would have been pretty pissed. Probably wouldn't have written a report but certainly asking for compensation.
      Also let's not underestimate what kind of bond these men had with their animals. If you ride thousands of miles, facing death in a multitude of battles and caring for them for years I think that a lot of these men were probably felt closer to their horses than their families.

  • @TheFarhanra
    @TheFarhanra PÅ™ed 3 lety +90

    Mongol army is historical proven that "doom stacks" is exist in real life. Not just in Total wars

    • @bataabagi5969
      @bataabagi5969 PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      only if total war maps were lot bigger, then there would be almost no chance competent leader would lose with exceptional horse archers with decent melee.

    • @kaybevang536
      @kaybevang536 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      And then Timurids but elephants and cannons decide to show up centuries later

    • @bataabagi5969
      @bataabagi5969 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @@kaybevang536 ele canons sucked.

    • @hannibalburgers477
      @hannibalburgers477 PÅ™ed 2 lety

      @@bataabagi5969 I dont know vanilla, but in SS 6.4 fighting against Timurids is a nightmare. I remember playing as scots and building an army consisting only pikemen and longbowmen, the problem is whenever elephants came up close my pikemen quickly routed, leaving my archers vulnerable to cavalry charge.

  • @crispygamer2756
    @crispygamer2756 PÅ™ed 3 lety +105

    The Music in the beginning is: Mongolian Medieval Theme from Civilization 6 for anyone interested

    • @jackson857
      @jackson857 PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      It's also the theme for their Mongol podcast.

    • @SamuelHallEngland
      @SamuelHallEngland PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

      What about at 2:30?

    • @LusoPictures
      @LusoPictures PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      @@SamuelHallEngland Crusader KIngs II

    • @wardaddyindustries4348
      @wardaddyindustries4348 PÅ™ed 3 lety +5

      That moment when you know something useless, but also interesting fun fact lol.

    • @dick_richards
      @dick_richards PÅ™ed 3 lety

      Lol my Dad plays that, i knew i recognised it somewhere lol thanks buddy.

  • @mikotagayuna8494
    @mikotagayuna8494 PÅ™ed 3 lety +72

    They didn't conquer other civilizations. They herded them like they would their livestock.

    • @mahsubas
      @mahsubas PÅ™ed 3 lety +10

      some people claims that they took their revanges from arabs whose applied genocide in central Asia, for ex, they didnt kill much chinese, korean or japan but arab

    • @williamrobert9898
      @williamrobert9898 PÅ™ed 2 lety

      @@mahsubas Lol bro they were destroyed by the arabs following Baghdad

    • @kongming66
      @kongming66 PÅ™ed rokem

      @@williamrobert9898 ...no they weren't. One Turkic Mamluk leader checked their expansion and they lost momentum. The Arab world was still so disrupted by the Sack of Baghdad that historians think it helped allow the Ottomans to fill the power vacuum.
      Why do you keep posting anti-Mongol bs under half these comments ðŸ§

    • @williamrobert9898
      @williamrobert9898 PÅ™ed rokem

      @@EroticOnion23 Sorry bud but Timur isn't a Mongol plus the Arab Caliphate had already ended by that time plus he was a Muslim...

    • @williamrobert9898
      @williamrobert9898 PÅ™ed rokem

      @@EroticOnion23 Nah he wasn't, saying that Timur was a Mongol is like saying Alexander was Greek

  • @JohnSmith-us9fv
    @JohnSmith-us9fv PÅ™ed 3 lety +17

    Dang, your videos are high quality, I have stumbled upon a gem 😃

  • @jeffreyjay2899
    @jeffreyjay2899 PÅ™ed rokem +6

    The Mongols with brilliant leaders and generals and numerous tactics were truly great in combat. Their skills as archers, horsemen, survivors and warriors were also tremendous assets in their wars.
    One of the greatest lessons in history is the fact that by doing hundreds of little and big things extremely well the Mongols were well suited to survive the literal battle for survival they experienced as a competition of the fittest with numerous other people in their day. Truly a great lesson in history, battle, tactics, strategy and the nature of human beings.

  • @tnertnesor594
    @tnertnesor594 PÅ™ed 3 lety +208

    Mongolia has more horses then people
    New Zealand has more sheep than people!!!!
    Could you picture a hord of MÄori on sheep 👠😂😂😂😂

    • @revazbokuchava775
      @revazbokuchava775 PÅ™ed 3 lety +8

      Maori on moa .

    • @kaybevang536
      @kaybevang536 PÅ™ed 3 lety +10

      No wonder The Japanese never invade New Zealand

    • @tugsuufre
      @tugsuufre PÅ™ed 3 lety +9

      Mongolia has x20 sheep/goats than population

    • @MusMasi
      @MusMasi PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

      not enough maori for a horde

    • @baaskabayaraa2783
      @baaskabayaraa2783 PÅ™ed 3 lety +5

      Mongolia has 2.8m ppl but 63m live stock such as sheeps,goats, camel, horse, cow and yaks all surpassing the human population

  • @yw3317
    @yw3317 PÅ™ed 3 lety +11

    I’m Chinese , love your work , rational and unbiased facts

  • @laylow712
    @laylow712 PÅ™ed 3 lety +21

    Having multiple horses for a warrior is genius.

  • @meekmeads
    @meekmeads PÅ™ed 3 lety +40

    The Mongols are an exception
    Cues montage...

    • @tulgatulgaldo6241
      @tulgatulgaldo6241 PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      unless you are the mongols … Mongoltage intensifies......

    • @tylerdurden3722
      @tylerdurden3722 PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

      @@tulgatulgaldo6241 or the Japanese...or Mamelukes🤔

    • @Chris-hp9be
      @Chris-hp9be PÅ™ed 3 lety

      Stan.!!

  • @ofallmyintention9496
    @ofallmyintention9496 PÅ™ed 3 lety +13

    Wow. I wasn't aware of the clear differences between horses of the steppe...that's really cool.

  • @brokenbridge6316
    @brokenbridge6316 PÅ™ed 3 lety +53

    Say what you like about the Mongol Tactics many of them were sure innovative and unexpected for many of their enemies. Their numerous successes are proof enough of that. My compliments to all those who made this video a reality.

    • @williamrobert9898
      @williamrobert9898 PÅ™ed 2 lety

      It is a shame that it was one of the shortest lasting empires

    • @kongming66
      @kongming66 PÅ™ed rokem +1

      @@williamrobert9898 Only if you count the unified Khanate. Even during the Khaganate the de facto divided territories still paid nominal homage to the idea of a continuous Mongolic-Turkic nation. It took gunpowder, a Chinese resurgence, a rising Russian/pan-Slavic identity and an eclipsing Turkic identity to dispel the idea of Mongol dominance completely

  • @vladhorf
    @vladhorf PÅ™ed 3 lety +2

    GREAT video, lots of information and very well diagramed visual aid!

  • @gnewsome
    @gnewsome PÅ™ed 3 lety +18

    9:20 - The enemy only had superior training because the Mongols weren't trained.... they were grown.

  • @fasiapulekaufusi6632
    @fasiapulekaufusi6632 PÅ™ed 3 lety +11

    The best mobile logistical army. That even west point is studying their tactics.

  • @theawesomeman9821
    @theawesomeman9821 PÅ™ed 3 lety +21

    Mongol accomplishments:
    Ended feudalism in China and encouraged advancement through education and merit.
    Improved trade and helped greatly spread ideas throughout Asia and Europe.
    Improved the rights of religious minorities of Jews, Christians, and Druze in the Middle East.
    Encouraged the Japanese to keep their country united.
    Proved that Asians could beat Europeans, in Europe.

    • @georgiosdoumas2446
      @georgiosdoumas2446 PÅ™ed 3 lety +6

      But.... how many civilians were they killing and how many villages and cities did they burned?

    • @theawesomeman9821
      @theawesomeman9821 PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      @@georgiosdoumas2446 too many, despite that, they have influenced the world for the better

    • @DJSkittles365
      @DJSkittles365 PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      @@georgiosdoumas2446 enough to cool down the planet apparently.

    • @majungasaurusaaaa
      @majungasaurusaaaa PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      None of the factions in china were feudal at the time. Education and meritocracy was the norm in the Jin, Xi Xia and Song for centuries since the Han. And asiatic horse archers have been wreaking havoc since the Huns.

    • @icescorpion7050
      @icescorpion7050 PÅ™ed 3 mÄ›síci

      ​@@majungasaurusaaaawas split into 3 different kingdoms. China wasn't separated pick one.

  • @_draken_
    @_draken_ PÅ™ed 3 lety +29

    In Total War Attila the "Permanent Migration" tech for the huns have a caption that says , "When your life fits in a saddlebag, the world is yours." And it makes me really admire the freedom steppe nomads must have had. This is also terrifying cause they are free to raid and pillage as they please

    • @Brandonhayhew
      @Brandonhayhew PÅ™ed 9 mÄ›síci +1

      because they had nothing. so why not raid and conquer others just to live a better life then live a struggle life

  • @DrinkingStar
    @DrinkingStar PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

    It is always fascinating to view your work and to learn about aspects of history never really touched upon. Thanks

  • @BB4liffe
    @BB4liffe PÅ™ed rokem +7

    Almost 3 million subscribers @Kings and Generals. Bravo. I remember you guys starting out few years back. Congratulations indeed. I know Mongol series contributed a lot to the success but deservedly so. Your videos are Supreme. Here is to another 3 mil.

  • @AsepTravels
    @AsepTravels PÅ™ed 3 lety +8

    Great video as usual!
    Cool to learn about Burmese and Mongol encounters.
    You guys should do a video on the Burmese Toungoo empire, it was the largest empire in southeast Asia under Bayinnaung. It’s rare to see any videos about Southeast Asian history and a lot of people don’t realize it’s fascinating history that deserves to be remembered too.

  • @loooli.7396
    @loooli.7396 PÅ™ed 3 lety +94

    the mongols... a neverending story :D

    • @thekhans2823
      @thekhans2823 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      Yes

    • @bigboy3332
      @bigboy3332 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      Yesh ^^

    • @thekhans2823
      @thekhans2823 PÅ™ed 3 lety +2

      @ @@arolemaprarath6615 , Yes â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ðŸ‡²ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡²ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡²ðŸ‡³ðŸ˜ðŸ¥°ðŸ˜³

    • @thekhans2823
      @thekhans2823 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @ @Khuslen Enkhtuvshin , yes

    • @Hmm-mq5tt
      @Hmm-mq5tt PÅ™ed rokem

      Their story has ended with this. They declared themselves outlaws and barbarians. No regular people are taking them seriously in any modern affairs, since they can only destruct.

  • @eternalprince3
    @eternalprince3 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Another awesome video, keep up the good work!!!

  • @THELASTMESSAGE1
    @THELASTMESSAGE1 PÅ™ed 3 lety +15

    Best way to sleep:
    Listening to battle strategies and tactics 🔥

  • @SoKaar
    @SoKaar PÅ™ed 3 lety +6

    07:32 "When operating effectively, it was extraordinarily effective". The Art of War in one line.

  • @guanjun1178
    @guanjun1178 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    This is fantastic, thanks.

  • @huseyincobanoglu531
    @huseyincobanoglu531 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Great documentary! Thank you.

  • @eretna2480
    @eretna2480 PÅ™ed 3 lety +4

    im so happy you are not missing the turkic existance in mongol army

    • @ofallmyintention9496
      @ofallmyintention9496 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      The Seljuk Turks had their hay-day just before the Mongols, and they came from the same area, so it makes sense that there would be some mixing there :)

  • @baconsans431
    @baconsans431 PÅ™ed 3 lety +4

    Thank you for the video. Can you make a video about Alans fighting alongside Mongols during Khubilai khan and further in time?

  • @718Insomniac
    @718Insomniac PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Some really great information in this one!

  • @Limubi1
    @Limubi1 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Really excellent stuff, chaps!

  • @MordimersChessChannel
    @MordimersChessChannel PÅ™ed 3 lety +17

    Battle of Ngasaunggyan
    The Yuan Chronicle reports that only 700 men defeated a Burmese army of 40,000 to 50,000 with 10,000 horses and 800 elephants. It also reports only one Mongol was killed, in trying to catch an elephant.

    • @theearlofmarch
      @theearlofmarch PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      Damn, savage that! Lol

    • @ChromeMan04
      @ChromeMan04 PÅ™ed 3 lety +5

      Nonsense

    • @Hmm-mq5tt
      @Hmm-mq5tt PÅ™ed rokem +1

      I like the citation, but you must know that old historians' and chroniclers' numbers always have to be considered with a pinch of salt.

  • @deme7096
    @deme7096 PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

    Such an incredible history we had..

  • @loupiscanis9449
    @loupiscanis9449 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Thank you , K&G .

  • @Joy3269
    @Joy3269 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Very Nice video. Full of information. All should watch & appreciate.

  • @sunandasen3591
    @sunandasen3591 PÅ™ed 3 lety +5

    A video dedicated to all steppe empires would be very helpful.

  • @yuridas1
    @yuridas1 PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

    Great video. Could you make an exposition on how the Mongols overwhelmed the Seljuks? They should have had similar tactics right?

  • @davebilocura4251
    @davebilocura4251 PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

    I love the video it helps my studies thank you.

  • @vazak11
    @vazak11 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Very informative!

  • @gongfutaijimy
    @gongfutaijimy PÅ™ed 2 lety +3

    Steppe civs are usually mid-low tier but if someone feeds them and they snowball they are imbalanced because lack of civilizing elements actually let them adopt anything into their arsenal. Their base stats are ideal to take advantage of such situations.
    +5 archery
    +5 horseback riding
    +5 horse regeneration (small horses eat less and are hardy)
    +5 recovery without shelter
    -3 food requirements
    To top it off, hunting wild game on horseback
    +5 teamwork on horseback
    That is what the Mongols get for FREE. Every men can do this. Compare that to the super civilized Chinese. Try getting an average peasant to get the above skills.. it'd take 5-10 years of hardcore training, which is super expensive cause you gotta feed the guy as well, while the Mongol literally developed those skills to survive..
    After that, their lack of civilization actually lets them adopt technologies from more technological advanced nations without prejudice. Once they gather enough they essentially can snowball everyone and conquer the world.
    The issue is of course they lack cultural identity, so usually they assimilate into the conquered people after a few generations after discovering that, hey, I'm the most powerful and this civilization shit is actually pretty nice with like, things.

  • @nahnnan1265
    @nahnnan1265 PÅ™ed 3 lety +30

    Civilization VI theme exists.
    Kings and Generals: It’s free real estate.

  • @maxzhang8321
    @maxzhang8321 PÅ™ed rokem +2

    Mongolian archery has three type of shooting: Charge arrow, which only most elite can do, often power rivaled heavy crossbow, and historical text said 65 steps or 80 meters, requirement to be able to shoot somebody's eye at that range; side swinging or turning charging, looping and method to avoid contact with enemy, shoot only light arrow to deceive enemy, and can have range of 300 meters, but they will shoot light and thin arrows just to create the "raining" like effect to "fog" enemy eyes. Lesser elite troops will try charging arrow without accuracy when blend with the "fog", and glance on the side of the enemy formation.
    Mugudai or scythian back shooting, it is also a form of "fogging" enemy; sometimes there are riders fall off the horse deliberately, to set up trip lines with their wooden pole, when combined with scythian back shooting, distracts enemy from stopping the trip line setting comrades and buy them time to escape, while enemy have to circle around trip lines.

  • @Miamcoline
    @Miamcoline PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

    Well done again.

  • @hiddenapprentice3751
    @hiddenapprentice3751 PÅ™ed 3 lety +22

    My dream army.
    Mongol horse archers
    Roman infantry
    Ronin/Scandinavian auxiliary
    Mameluke Calvary
    And the Maori for pre battle readiness. They get my blood pumping.

    • @dafuqmr13
      @dafuqmr13 PÅ™ed 3 lety +9

      Mine is nuke

    • @ghuzh2398
      @ghuzh2398 PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

      @@dafuqmr13 This one is better.

    • @ASLUHLUHCE
      @ASLUHLUHCE PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

      @@dafuqmr13 Noob

    • @dafuqmr13
      @dafuqmr13 PÅ™ed 3 lety +4

      @@ASLUHLUHCE *press nuke button*

    • @kaijudirector5336
      @kaijudirector5336 PÅ™ed 3 lety +5

      Mine:
      * Mongol horse archers
      * Soviet manpower
      * German panzer divisions
      * French artillery
      * Spartan drill sergeants * American logistics
      * Vietnamese/Filipino scouts
      * British naval escort
      * Roman officer corps
      And of course, special regiments of Scottish bagpipers and Prussian marching bands.

  • @6364LEGACY
    @6364LEGACY PÅ™ed rokem +2

    I don't know why. But I am addicted to the History of The Mongolian Empire.

  • @Chinnnnuz
    @Chinnnnuz PÅ™ed 2 lety

    Im in love with this channel. Spent a whole week watching it. 😂

  • @95DarkFire
    @95DarkFire PÅ™ed 3 lety +84

    "Before we tell you about realistic historical tactics, let's talk about LAZER RAPTORS!"
    Also, Dinos are by definition "Pre-historic" ;)

    • @Arashmickey
      @Arashmickey PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

      LAZER RAPTORS were realistic historical tactics during the Viking age.

    • @riazhassan6570
      @riazhassan6570 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      Strengths? Tough horsemen. Dazzlingly effective archery. Discipline. Efficiently executed tactics. The best soldiers of that time. Weaknesses ? Not enough of them, rapid fragmentation after the death of the Great Khan

  • @dougal8812
    @dougal8812 PÅ™ed 3 lety +15

    Very nicely drawn / animated! I know horses are meant to be one of the hardest things you can draw to make them look realistic.

  • @Bilgunkhan1
    @Bilgunkhan1 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Great video! 🤩 amazing

  • @anuragvaishampayan4477
    @anuragvaishampayan4477 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Great Video ðŸ‘â¤ï¸

  • @zaamburancu2734
    @zaamburancu2734 PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

    Can we just appreciate the background music for a moment

  • @sanitychecktv
    @sanitychecktv PÅ™ed 3 lety +11

    For added information absolutely make sure to check Dan Carlin's Hardcore History "Wrath of the Khans", which, combined with this video will make your understanding of these absolute madlads much better and it's immensely entertaining.

  • @ryhol5417
    @ryhol5417 PÅ™ed rokem

    Love this channel. Especially the mongol stuff

  • @christopherbraiden6713
    @christopherbraiden6713 PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

    Thanks for the video more learned and very interesting!!😎ðŸ“ðŸ“🇬🇧

  • @thedoruk6324
    @thedoruk6324 PÅ™ed 3 lety +12

    Mongol Army: ''Superior Numbers kid overwhelm their defenses and kill their queen!''
    *Mongols: Allow me to introduce bioweaponry and *starvation*

  • @LorolinAstori
    @LorolinAstori PÅ™ed 3 lety +5

    Scythian shot. Unless my history is entirely flawed the Mongols had small contingents of heavy cavalry to use as shock troops, a holding force or a rally point for the archers to fall behind before repeating the tactics you represented well in this video. And they also had a minimal amount of foot soldiers. Alex the Great was one of the few who were able to out maneuver the horse archers which eventually led to the introduction of a heavy cavalry force to minimize that danger.
    Or I'm just wrong. This is not my major area of study.

  • @fritzlouisewagas3941
    @fritzlouisewagas3941 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Been waiting for this.. thank you

  • @mongke8745
    @mongke8745 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Kings and Generals are the best channel on the youtube. Full stop

  • @LusoPictures
    @LusoPictures PÅ™ed 3 lety +35

    In your podcast you have mentioned that you re going to start also the term Tatar to refer to the mongols, specially to refer to them pre-Toluid Revolution. Will you also make a video explaing this subject?

    • @KingsandGenerals
      @KingsandGenerals  PÅ™ed 3 lety +8

      Considering it!

    • @LusoPictures
      @LusoPictures PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

      @@KingsandGenerals pls world needs it

    • @bahademesin9293
      @bahademesin9293 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @@KingsandGenerals please make a video about the Golden Horde and the battle on the Vorskla river

    • @LusoPictures
      @LusoPictures PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @@scourgeofgodattila3827 depends to what time period. Best check their podcast.

  • @abcd9283
    @abcd9283 PÅ™ed 3 lety +7

    Nomads: Horse archery will keep us dominant forever.
    Sedentary citizens: We are making gun powder weapons.

    • @VanBrokkost
      @VanBrokkost PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      I think mongols collapsed before guns became popular and cheap

    • @thekhans2823
      @thekhans2823 PÅ™ed 3 lety +6

      Didn’t the Mongols bring that gunpowder to the world and such ???? And it want defeated by that

    • @abcd9283
      @abcd9283 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @@VanBrokkost Then another nomadic warrior, prince of destruction Timure Lane came....

    • @widodoakrom7032
      @widodoakrom7032 PÅ™ed 3 lety +4

      Ironic the Mongol is the one who spread gunpowder in entire world mix with they Arrow and seige unit and that's they main reason why Mongol dynasty collapse

    • @Timurkhan8
      @Timurkhan8 PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

      Widodo Akrom True Mongols introduced gun powder to the world. Unfortunately Genghisids destroyed each other with that.

  • @aydenkaszas
    @aydenkaszas PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Epic video!

  • @ripKIKO-vj8ti
    @ripKIKO-vj8ti PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Great video

  • @aliamin2662
    @aliamin2662 PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

    Thank you so much. Please make a episode about Jalal al din the kwarazme and his fight with mungholsðŸ™ðŸŒ¹â¤ï¸

    • @aliamin2662
      @aliamin2662 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @@ricksingha2575 lol either you mistake him with his Father Mohammad kwarazm or you really should Read history before you talk my friend

    • @ricksingha2575
      @ricksingha2575 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @@aliamin2662 sorry yeah you're right , I did mistake him as someone else. Apologies from my side

    • @aliamin2662
      @aliamin2662 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @@ricksingha2575 no pr bro. His son Jalal was a legendary Warrior with epic battles against Mongools.only pr: king Mohammad kwarazm his Father had wasted 90 percent of the army. Before Jalal took command. And was the first to destroy and rout the mongol army time and time again

    • @ricksingha2575
      @ricksingha2575 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @@aliamin2662 Sounds like a great guy. Will check him out for sure

  • @Timurkhan8
    @Timurkhan8 PÅ™ed 3 lety +20

    I like your channel and have been following for a while. Could you do a video about Hulagu khan vs Berke khan war pls? As i have seen many people believe that Ain Jalut battle halted south western Mongol invasion which is not true because it was a small war. It was Berke khan who stopped Hulagu’s invasion by declaring on him. Mamlukes defeated only 8 thousand garrisoning Mongol troops and most of them fled after losing their general Kitbuqa noyon.Hulagu khan and Berke khan fought with each other with hundreds of thousands of troops some sources claim each side had 300’000-350’000 troops.I believe there was not any power to stop Mongols unless themselves at that time.They weakened each other by fighting with each for centuries.

    • @swattyn9279
      @swattyn9279 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      thats good example. that was not just Berke khan hulagu fight too chagadain khanate. main reason begin that was is land and second religion. berke khan and chagatai khanate religion was islam

    • @TheJackmeisterMongolHistory
      @TheJackmeisterMongolHistory PÅ™ed 3 lety +5

      Berke-Hulegu war is actually covered here: czcams.com/video/699KWqGfl-w/video.html

    • @ChromeMan04
      @ChromeMan04 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      The Mongols were not invincible and lost many times so don’t know why you wouldn’t think otherwise

    • @Timurkhan8
      @Timurkhan8 PÅ™ed 3 lety +5

      ChromeMan04 Nobody is/was invincible.But truth is they defeated all superpowers existed at that time.

    • @johnnyboy3410
      @johnnyboy3410 PÅ™ed rokem

      Mamluks defeated 20000 thousand troops from Hulagu’s own, not garrison troops, those 20k were in the sack of Baghdad, Hulagu left with 30k to support Kublai Khan in his bid for the throne against Ariq Boke who was supported by Berke, Mamluks stopped them multiple times, that’s their problem, no one told them to fight each other

  • @omarn7650
    @omarn7650 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Amazing, Mamluke Cavalry and furusiyyah next.

  • @shawnmiller8969
    @shawnmiller8969 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Awesome..Good video

  • @salaheddinebensebane8164
    @salaheddinebensebane8164 PÅ™ed 3 lety +27

    when you find out that you and your homies are the best horse archers in the world

  • @hermannboyen5392
    @hermannboyen5392 PÅ™ed 3 lety +4

    Hi Kings and Generals, the first time the Mongol encounter war elephant was in Dai Viet (north Vietnam) in the Red River valley near Yunnan. On 17 January 1258 Subutai's son and grandson commanded three tumens, one was Mongolian, and two were Yi people , consisted 15,000 men faced the royal Vietnamese army of 20,000 and 100 elephants under king Tran Thai Tong (Tran Nhat Canh). The Mongol general Aju ordered to shoot in the elephants' feet with caused the animal stuck into panic and rampaged the Vietnamese force. The king escaped by boat, fled to a offshore island where he lived for 1 month. The Mongol captured Hanoi and found two imprisoned Mongol envoys, which one them died. The Mongol troops massacred Hanoi's inhabitants (30,000 people), burned the royal palace then sent letter noticed to the king that they have burned his palace. The Mongol then retreated to Kublai's base in Yunnan, and the Vietnamese king sent a submitting envoy to Kublai in March 1258.
    Source: Yuanshi

  • @galttemka3915
    @galttemka3915 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    thank you

  • @bigmac8168
    @bigmac8168 PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

    Very Good info thx

  • @preuisch8171
    @preuisch8171 PÅ™ed 3 lety +4

    Me after the sponsor interjection: So now i envision Mongol armies on robot dinosaurs
    fucking epic

  • @richardque4952
    @richardque4952 PÅ™ed 3 lety +7

    Military historian attribute mongol success was her mobility.and adaption now we consider as strategic deep operation.

  • @averageguy1261
    @averageguy1261 PÅ™ed rokem

    Good stuff

  • @marycavender7136
    @marycavender7136 PÅ™ed 3 lety +2

    I found it interesting as well as educational! 🎭â­ðŸŒ¹ðŸ‘

  • @stevej3483
    @stevej3483 PÅ™ed 3 lety +9

    A video like this only bring up more questions than answers. Example: on a long campaign the arrows would have to be supplied on an industrial scale, how did they manage a supply chain when miles from home base ?

    • @kawasakiapache3103
      @kawasakiapache3103 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      I have same question in my mind. Hope k&g will give the answer

    • @BarelyScience
      @BarelyScience PÅ™ed 3 lety

      @@kawasakiapache3103 they usually slaughtered everyone, maybe they pick em back up

    • @DarkKhagan
      @DarkKhagan PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

      Armorer's, Weapon Smith's, Bowyer's, Fletcher's, Blacksmith's, Craftsmen and later Siege Engineer's would all accompany the mighty Mongol Army on their major Military Campaigns.

  • @arcomegis9999
    @arcomegis9999 PÅ™ed 2 lety +5

    The Feigned Retreat and Parthian Tactics required cavalry for their high mobility. It is harder to implement as infantry if the other side has cavalry and cavalry archers. I must say, Mongols from cavalry to archery to siege is a force that's difficult to outplay, unless the commander and ruler is weak and tactless.

    • @alessandrogini5283
      @alessandrogini5283 PÅ™ed rokem

      The Romans should had adopted more cavalry Archers to defeat the persians ..

    • @nattmaimailakit
      @nattmaimailakit PÅ™ed 3 mÄ›síci

      @@alessandrogini5283 hard to do so. horse archer as a profession need a lot of training, the roman tried but can't produced a natural horse archer like steppe people, it essentially is 2 job in 1, an archer and a horseman and both require training and further to do both at the same time, which was not as accessible as our modern time since peasant have to work and professional are expensive to maintain and horse archer take double effort in both maintenance and training, so the roman usually hired them as mercenary instead.
      In steppe culture, non-noble family's child learn to ride as early as possible as well as shooting so they could guard the heard against wild animal, they have no soldier(back then Mongol don't even have a word for it i think), everyone can be in the army because the way they fight is simply their way of life, they just need training on tactic which they usually do in hunting.
      Unless its khan's guard or them heavy calvary, you could say that its an army of peasant on horse(hence they get destroy by professional heavy calvary of sedentary people when the latter who have malee combat training and equipment for it could catch up to them)

  • @EmreCanKorkmaz
    @EmreCanKorkmaz PÅ™ed 2 lety +2

    6:24 the 'Gatling Gun of the steppes before gunpowder'
    It is *intimidating* to think that they realistically can make a division of enemy look like dead porcupines in a matter of minutes. Auch

  • @jhakassindians8565
    @jhakassindians8565 PÅ™ed 3 lety

    Awesome bruuuuu

  • @ElBandito
    @ElBandito PÅ™ed 3 lety +40

    Elephants are just too ineffective against nomadic armies.

    • @rocekth
      @rocekth PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      Funny, in Medieval II it's the opposite

    • @ElBandito
      @ElBandito PÅ™ed 3 lety +7

      @@rocekth That's cause elephants carry cannons in Medieval 2. :D

    • @tylerdurden3722
      @tylerdurden3722 PÅ™ed 3 lety +8

      Elephants look good on paper but have a bad record on all types of terrain.
      If one added up all the major battles with elephants, it wouldn't surprise me if elephants killed more on their own side, than of the enemy.

    • @cosmicsprings8690
      @cosmicsprings8690 PÅ™ed 3 lety +2

      Nah...War Elephants are ..one of the Reasons ..he didn’t Conquer India ✨🌼🌿ðŸ„🎶🌞🎶ðŸ„🌿🌼✨ðŸ·ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó ¿ðŸ·âœ¨

    • @cosmicsprings8690
      @cosmicsprings8690 PÅ™ed 3 lety

      Ps and even with your mothers help with out weapons.. you could not fight a Elephant 😠✨🤣🤣🤣🤣✨

  • @nobbytang
    @nobbytang PÅ™ed 3 lety +14

    Parthian and the Huns both used horse archers effectively too ...

    • @stevepodleski
      @stevepodleski PÅ™ed 3 lety +7

      rus @Вхламинго Let's see the effects: Mongols destroyed the ascendancy of Arabic Islam; they retarded the development of Russian culture for centuries and still has after effects today but otherwise their empire quickly dissolved. Now look at the effect of the Huns: they pushed the Germanic tribes into the Roman empire causing the fall of the Western half and thereby creating the proto-European countries that we have today.

    • @ichkaodko7020
      @ichkaodko7020 PÅ™ed 3 lety +3

      @@stevepodleski without Mongols, there wouldn't be russia the russian of today. russia were small and irrelevant tribes who was constantly bullied by vikings and co and polish and co's and fought each other. Mongols was the best thing that happened to russia.

    • @stevepodleski
      @stevepodleski PÅ™ed 3 lety +2

      @@ichkaodko7020 You must be Mongolian or a Mongol fan :)
      Without the destruction and rampages of the Mongols, Russia would be a thriving democracy like all other European countries. The Vikings founded many Russian cities and gave their name to Russia (Rus). The Vikings had invaded many European countries and those countries survived and thrived. In fact, England owed her naval prowess to the Vikings sea skills. What the Mongols gave Russia were slavery, serfdom and backwardness, the result of which led to communism. So indirectly, the Mongols were the cause of communism taking hold of Russia.

    • @mikespearwood3914
      @mikespearwood3914 PÅ™ed 3 lety +5

      @@stevepodleski No, another ethnic group was behind communism in Russia. And England's naval prowess had nothing to do with the vikings. Vikings were able to pillage England because there wasn't a navy to stop them.

    • @stevepodleski
      @stevepodleski PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

      @@mikespearwood3914 I am not talking about the anglo-saxon navy during the vikings invasions but the effect of viking shipbuilding and navigation skills on English naval traditions when England became England after the viking raids.
      Re: communism. Now which :" ethnic group was behind communism in Russia"?

  • @mcozpda3392
    @mcozpda3392 PÅ™ed 2 lety +1

    finally someone explains in detail the strategy of the Mongols .. the false withdrawal
    cheersb

  • @ibnyahud
    @ibnyahud PÅ™ed 3 lety +1

    If you want a super viral video idea:
    Battle of Athens Tennessee 1946

  • @JonnyChapelow
    @JonnyChapelow PÅ™ed 3 lety +9

    I love it when you guys drop a video about the Mongol Empire.