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Mongols In The Holy Land

The extent of the Mongol Empire is best viewed from Palestine

Under the blazing Middle Eastern sun, on a field overlooked by a small ridge, a column of Mongolian cavalry charged into the waiting lines of Mamluk Muslim forces. Guided by Crusaders and led by a Christian general, the Mongolian forces hoped to break the Mamluk resistance in the region and pave the way for the…