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A great son of the Buryat people, Gombojab Tsebekovich Tsybikov is a distinguished traveler, ethnographer, Tibetologist, Mongolian scholar, Buddhologist, photographer, teacher, and public figure. Gombojab Tsebekovich Tsybikov was born on April 20, 1873, in Urda-Aga, Transbaikal Region, to a Buryat family. His father, Tsebek Montuyev, was of the Kubdut clan and was respected by his…
King Leonidas I — an outstanding Greek commander and the hero of Thermopylae — was born around 519 BC in Sparta and died in 480 BC. Leonidas I was a king of ancient Sparta from the Agiad dynasty and one of the most renowned military leaders of ancient Greece. He is best known for his…
The great ancient Greek historian Herodotus lived from c. 484 to c. 425 BC in the city of Halicarnassus in Asia Minor. Herodotus is often called the “Father of History.” Herodotus traveled extensively throughout Egypt, Asia Minor, the Black Sea region, and other regions, collecting information about the peoples, their customs, religion, geography, and history….
The Kyrgyz are one of the most ancient and freedom-loving peoples in the world. It is remarkable that the self-name of the Kyrgyz people, “Kyrgyz,” has not changed for more than 2,000 years. It is probably not an exaggeration to say that the Kyrgyz are among the few peoples in the world who have preserved…
The Bogd Khan Palace Museum is located in the Bayanzurkh District of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The palace complex of the Bogd Khan is situated in the southeastern part of Ulaanbaatar, in the Bayanzurkh District. The complex was constructed between 1893 and 1912 by order of Bogd Gegeen VIII—the eighth Khalkha Jebtsundamba Khutuktu and…
The secret history of the Mongols is the oldest surviving literary and historical work in the Mongolian language. Written by an anonymous author shortly after the death of Genghis Khan. The book is written in a unique blend of prose and epic poetry. It covers the mythical origins of the Mongol people, the dramatic life…
“МОНГОЛЫН АЛТАН ОРДНЫ УЛСЫН ЦЭРГИЙН ТҮҮХ” § 4. ГАДААД ХАРИЛЦАА, УЛС ТӨРИЙН БОДЛОГО Алтан ордны улс нь бусад улс оронтой харилцах дипломат ажиллагаандаа ихээхэн анхаарал хандуулж ирсэн нь оршин тогтнохын нэг эх үндэс нь болж байв. Тус улс Монголын эзэнт гүрний өрнө (баруун жигүүр) зүгийн хязгаар нутаг агаад Эл хант, Цагаадайн улсаас гадна Оросын вант…
Battles took place on land and in the air. After the Japanese failed to break through the defenses, Soviet troops under the command of Georgy Zhukov carried out a brilliant offensive operation in August 1939, completely encircling and destroying the enemy’s main forces. An armistice was signed on September 16, 1939. Japan recognized the existing…
The Yuan Dynasty was the continuation of the Mongol Empire and was the center of the largest empire in history, and was a feudal society that occupied the lands of Mongolia, China, and Korea, founded by the Mongols. The Yuan Dynasty in East Asia was founded by Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, from…
In 1224, Genghis Khan, the founder of the Great Mongol Empire, divided his state into four uluses, each corresponding to the number of his sons. His second son, Chagatai, inherited Transoxiana and the surrounding territories. Since 1326, Islam has been the official religion of the Chagatai Ulus. At its peak in the late 13th century,…
