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Page 131
... Mongols , to extend Mongol power in Islamic areas . Hülegü de- stroyed the fortress of the Assassins ( a militant Islamic sect ) in 1256 at Alamut in north cen- tral Iran . He then defeated the Caliph's army and captured and executed al ...
... Mongols , to extend Mongol power in Islamic areas . Hülegü de- stroyed the fortress of the Assassins ( a militant Islamic sect ) in 1256 at Alamut in north cen- tral Iran . He then defeated the Caliph's army and captured and executed al ...
Page 153
... Mongols , the capable Mongol min- ister T'o - t'o personally led troops to subdue them . The north , thus , had a semblance of peace , whereas the south could not be con- trolled by the Mongol authorities . National military leadership ...
... Mongols , the capable Mongol min- ister T'o - t'o personally led troops to subdue them . The north , thus , had a semblance of peace , whereas the south could not be con- trolled by the Mongol authorities . National military leadership ...
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... Mongol khan ( reigned 1269-1301 ) , the great - grandson of Genghis Khan , grandson of Ögödei , and a leader of the opposition to Kublai Khan's rule over the Mongol empire . Kaidu controlled Turkistan and , for a time , much of Mongolia ...
... Mongol khan ( reigned 1269-1301 ) , the great - grandson of Genghis Khan , grandson of Ögödei , and a leader of the opposition to Kublai Khan's rule over the Mongol empire . Kaidu controlled Turkistan and , for a time , much of Mongolia ...
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