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Mongol Hordes Gave up on Conquering Europe Due to Wet Weather
New Scientist ^
| 26 May 2016
| Conor Gearin
Posted on 05/28/2016 12:05:00 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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05/29/2016 10:07:36 AM PDT
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SkyDancer
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To: PapaBear3625
I don't think they would have turned back so easily if they were having much success. It might have just been a convenient excuse to do what they already wanted to do. A chance to be elected the supreme ruler may have been a goal of a higher value to Batu-khan than several other conquered countries, not so rich as China and those in Middle Asia.
To: nickcarraway
The mongol army of the time was the Eurasia’s most disciplined, capable of advanced manoeuvres as the false retreat by their mounted archers, so describing them as ‘hordes’ is inaccurate, while traditional.
To: Enchante
“Mongol hordes” ..... that seems so politically incorrect see #83
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