This paper compares the Byzantine and Chinese diplomacy towards their nomadic neighbors during the Komnenos Dynasty of Byzantine Empire and the Song Dynasty of China which roughly correspond to a similar time span on the ...

The Khitan people, who have now disappeared for a long time, were an important group during the medieval period in East and Central Asia. Despite having established the Liao Dynasty and the Qara Khitai states, their language ...

Following the Death of Jinggis Khan, the Mongol Empire continued its unity for a period of four rulers, Ögedei and his son Güyük, Möngke and his younger brother Khublai. Khublai was the last Mongol Khan to be recognized ...

This study examines the foreign policy and diplomacy pursued by the Mongol Khans during the Yuan Dynasty (1268-1369), who held the titles of both Mongol qaghan and Chinese Emperor. Specifically, Qubilai Qaghan, who received ...

Turkey has one of the strongest militaries not only in its immediate neighborhood but also in Europe and within NATO. In this paper the development of the Turkish military and the military complex is examined from a ...

Moğol İmparatorluğu Cengiz Kağan'dan itibaren hızlı bir genişleme siyaseti sürdürmüş ve kısa süre içerisinde o güne dek börülen en büyük imparatorluk olmayı başarmıştır. her ne kadar Moğol imparatorluğunun beşinci kağanı ...