jun 26, 1221 - Mongol Invasion of the Middle East

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After defeating the Khwarizmshah, the Mongols begin a wholesale invasion of the Islamic world, led by Hulegu, the grandson of Chinggis. In their invasion tactics, the Mongols cover 70 miles a day on the backs of ponies that they switch out. Fighters are especially skilled in riding and shooting. Yurts are carried to sleep in at night. A key tactic of invasion is to terrify enemies into submission with brutal civilian slaughters and fighting style -- promotes surrender.

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