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The article explores the Mongol postal system known as the Yam—the world’s first ultra-fast communication network, which made it possible to govern a vast empire in the Middle Ages. It explains how the Yam functioned, examines its speed and efficiency, and highlights its role in military and administrative control, as well as its historical legacy, which influenced the development of state communications and trade across Eurasia.

The article “The Fall of the Mongol Empire” examines in detail the reasons behind the collapse of the greatest power of the Middle Ages. It analyzes the crisis of authority after Genghis Khan, the fragmentation into uluses, economic and administrative problems, popular uprisings, and external enemies. The text explains why an empire once considered invincible failed to preserve its unity and what historical legacy it ultimately left behind.

The article explores the phenomenon of the Pax Mongolica—the period of the 13th–14th centuries when the Mongol Empire united Eurasia into a single commercial and cultural space. You will learn how trade routes, infrastructure, religious tolerance, and the exchange of knowledge created an early form of medieval globalization and what historical legacy it left for later eras.

The Mongol war machine was one of the most effective in medieval history. This article explores in detail Mongol strategy and tactics, their weaponry, army organization, and strict discipline. You will learn why Mongol forces defeated more numerous enemies and how a nomadic army managed to build an empire stretching from China to Europe.