A fourth map shows the Mongol Empire dwarfing early Russia—then the Principality of Moscow under Ivan the Great—as it appeared shortly after it gained independence from the Mongol Golden Horde ...

He shared maps showing how large the Mongol Empire was, with it once controlling parts of what is now Russia. After Putin’s talk. I found Mongolian historic map. Don’t worry.

Lasting Legacy The empire adapted constantly as it grew, and flourished during a 162-year-long period of aggressive expansion. At the empire’s peak, Mongols controlled up to 12 million square miles.

Pluvials, droughts, the Mongol Empire, and modern Mongolia. PNAS, March 10, 2014 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1318677111 ...

"After Putin's talk. I found Mongolian historic map. Don't worry. We are a peaceful and free nation," Elbegdorj wrote. The maps he shared also showed how small Russia was in the 15th century. The ...

Putin has relied on historical borders to argue Ukraine is part of Russia and to justify the war. Mongolia's former president shared a map of the Mongol Empire, which included parts of Russia. "After ...