The Kingdoms That Fought the Mongols… and Won

The Mongol Empire was, by far, the largest contiguous empire we’ve ever known. Many historians attribute it to their sheer superiority on the battlefield, as well as their more DIY approach to warfare compared to their enemies. The Mongol army – throughout its existence under the various Khans – was a highly mobile and agile force. They were so fast that their rate of advance came as a shock to many kingdoms unfortunate enough to be in their way. That, combined with the leadership of Genghis Khan, gave way to one of the most successful geopolitical entities in history... →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet?sub_confirmation=1 Find more lists at: http://www.toptenz.net Our other YouTube Channels: Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQ/ Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw/ Text version: https://ift.tt/3lvak1t Coming up: 7. Delhi Sultanate 6. Vietnam 5. The Mamluks 4. Russia 3. Java 2. Japan 1. Hungary Source/Further reading: https://ift.tt/3iObpQb https://ift.tt/2qIQqFt https://ift.tt/36xXQzZ https://ift.tt/2Uprf9U https://ift.tt/35qzsRo https://ift.tt/35sUXBf https://ift.tt/3eU4VyG https://ift.tt/3ptKltA https://ift.tt/2IBdulG https://ift.tt/36vzNSc. https://ift.tt/38MXVCq https://ift.tt/32HcDr8 https://ift.tt/2JY9UTq https://ift.tt/3kur5Ze https://ift.tt/32EVxtC https://ift.tt/3nlWVt7 https://ift.tt/36yQuw3 https://ift.tt/3kqMfHP https://ift.tt/3npLPUb https://ift.tt/3pqR8EB https://ift.tt/3nlWYoN https://ift.tt/38HdXhw https://ift.tt/3lvapSP https://ift.tt/2GYXiKF https://ift.tt/2IwSA7C https://ift.tt/3lxFm91 https://ift.tt/2UrrIIx https://ift.tt/2IwSBbG https://ift.tt/36xqfGv https://ift.tt/3nlX1AZ https://ift.tt/38Een8f https://ift.tt/2IEfARN https://ift.tt/2IrJCc2 https://ift.tt/3g8S8Y2 https://ift.tt/3pryPPK https://ift.tt/3123BUU https://ift.tt/38EepwT https://ift.tt/2IBToIz https://ift.tt/3nnkXUF https://ift.tt/2IAocsV