In the 13th century in central Asia lived the Mongolians. The Mongols were very fierce warriors of that time. This lasted from the 13th century through the 14th century. They were unliked by other civilizations, that is why they were also called the “barbarians”. These barbarians were like savages, they destroyed things and they would slaughter people too.

One of Genghis Khan’s first serious attack, was against the Chin armies of North China in 1211. He had a fleet of 200,000 men and he sent them east to battle. Many of the Chinese thought that the Mongols were brutal. The barbarians were so barbaric that the streets of China’s capital were greasy for the human fat and flesh.

It was spring in the city of Nishapur, Persia, and the Mongols