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 ...

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.

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.

Researchers from Britain and Germany used almost 1,500 DNA samples from 95 different populations across the world to produce a map showing genetic links stretching back 4,000 years. By examining ...