The Mongol’s Five Brilliant Warfare Tactics
How a nomadic group became the largest land empire in history
In 1206, Temüjin was elected Genghis Kahn, founding the Mongol Empire. After uniting the Mongols and other Turkish groups, Genghis Kahn’s forces would conquer China, Tibet, and even Eastern Europe.
His empire, which would later split into successive states, connected the Western and Eastern worlds. The Pax Mongolica allowed technological, cultural, and monetary exchanges. But at the same time, the Mongols slaughter millions, spread diseases, and destroyed cultures.
But the question remains: how did a nomadic group conquer so much territory in such a short period of time?
Simple: Through the use of brutal, yet ingenious, warfare tactics.
Tactic 1: Mongolian Weaponry
From a young age, Mongolians trained their children — both boys and girls — to participate in athletics, horse racing, wrestling, hunting, and archery. They were trained in battle-axes, lances, spears, daggers, long knives, and swords.
