The Shahnama, the Persian national epic, comes to life in an intricate illustrated 14th-century text made under the Mongols, on view at the National Museum of Asian Art.

In December of 1240, the Mongol Empire unleashed hell upon the capital of Kievan Rus’. Under the command of Batu Khan, ...

May concludes this definitive study by tracing the Mongol legacy of “high mobility” to the German blitzkrieg of World War II and modern mechanized warfare. History Book Club Selection. (June 21) ...