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A new study by the International Journal of Infectious Diseases suggests that Genghis Khan may have actually died due to the plague.
Rumours of potential gold and silver Moghul coins in the Parvati river in India sparked a rush of fortune-seekers.
This is a helmet believed to be originally from Yuan Dynasty invaders. It was found in a shrine where the Japanese prayed for victory.
I was listening to a podcast about Mongol history to reinforce some of the basic facts and timeline covered in Weatherford. I’m not sure if the podcaster Corey Still is a real historian, but he uses primary sources we talked about in class and secondary sources by authors in Professor Al-Tikriti’s file of articles, so I think the visual aids he has on his website are sound. Here’s some links to a family tree of the Borjigins, some relevant dynasties near the Steppes, and a map of the people groups crowding the Steppes during Temujin’s childhood.
Video on The History of the Ottoman Empire. From the Discovery History Science. Courtesy of YouTube.
The following link provides brief coverage of the various “denominations” of Islam:
https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/r/robbins/1JM8Q-PHIL203/IslamBranches.html