Matt Whittaker

More mystery than fact shroud the circumstances of Genghis Khan’s death. The date of his death isn’t questioned; only the circumstances and rumors surrounding this event are.

1227 marked the year Genghis Khan passed. The Empire he built spanned 23 million square kilometers. He also fathered hundreds of offspring, fueling many myths.

The Islamic Golden Age was a monumentally significant period in history, when significant intellectual and academic breakthroughs were made.

The year 500 CE was the year Belisarius, or “The Last Roman,” was born, whose brilliant military skills soon made the Eastern Roman Empire’s enemies wary.

The late 13th-century Mongol juggernaut reigned as the world’s unyielding force. Yet Imperial Japan remained beyond reach, defeating Kublai Khan’s forces twice in 1274 and 1281.

The Red Ball Express, a famed truck convoy system during World War II, was commandeered predominantly by African Americans.

The late 13th-century Mongol juggernaut reigned as the world’s unyielding force. Yet Imperial Japan remained beyond reach, defeating Kublai Khan’s forces twice in 1274 and 1281.

Sicily was a key point for trade during the 11th century, earning it the moniker as the ‘crossroads of the Mediterranean’.