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ISSUES OF PLANIGRAPHY OF THE KHIRKHIRA CITY IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
The Mongol power was the largest empire in pre-industrial history. The Mongols were nomads, but as they conquered settled countries they began to build large cities. Their capitals amazed travelers and traders from agrarian states.
Nikolay N. Kradin
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On the Origin of the Commander Burundai
Research objectives: This work focuses on the origins of Amir Buruldai (also recorded as Burundai). He was an eminent military leader of the Horde during the time of the Mongol conquests and an active participant in the seven-year-long Western campaign ...
Seleznev Ju.V.
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Rulers on the road: Itinerant rule in the Holy Roman Empire, AD 919–1519
Abstract Itinerant rule, rule exercised through traveling, was a common yet insufficiently researched, premodern form of governance. Studying the determinants of ruler itineraries in the Holy Roman Empire, AD 919–1519, we argue that rulers' visits targeted “marginal” elites.
Carl Müller‐Crepon +3 more
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Women and Religion in the Mongol Empire
This article contributes toward the effort to uncover the impact of women on the making of the Mongol Empire in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
Barnett, Karlie
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Alans and Chingizid States in 13th-15th Centuries
The article examines the relationship between the Alans and the Mongols during the latter’s global expansion. The aim is to present the main historical narratives on this issue.
E. V. Kaziev
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A theory of political divergence and gradual institutional change
Abstract Why do some societies succeed in breaking away from historical traditions while others remain trapped? This paper proposes a formal theory to investigate the interaction between short‐run and long‐run political dynamics, highlighting a co‐evolution of political institutions and social structures.
Clair Yang
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This article discusses how the rivalry between Berke and Hulagu Khan in 1260-1266 reflects the complex dynamics of power, religion and diplomacy in the Mongol Empire. Berke Khan, the Muslim leader of the Golden Horde, challenged Hulagu Khan's superiority
Anggi Supriyadi, Idris Ahmad Rifai
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Interpretation of the Newly Discovered Uighur-Mongolian Inscription on the Arshan Cliff
The paper deals with a newly discovered Mongolian inscription on the rock wall in Arshan area of Inner Mongolia, which is ’tngri γaǰar-un bičig’ (‘A text of the heaven and earth’).
Tsengel Khoshud
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Building a Potemkin village in occupied China: Japan's wartime system of linked trade, 1939–43
Abstract The paper discusses the novel but little‐known exchange rate system of Japanese‐occupied North China during the Second Sino‐Japanese War, in which exporters were given the right to import in the form of a piece of yellow paper, which could be sold in the secondary market.
Shinji Takagi
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The purpose of the study is to show the development of scientific ideas in the West about inner motives and the ideological drivers of the Mongol conquests of 13th century which led to emergence of the Mongol Empire.
Drobyshev Yu.I.
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