Were the Vikings more brutal than the Mongols?
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Were the Vikings more brutal than the Mongols?
Were the Vikings as ruthless as the Mongols? – Quora. Apparently not. Although the Vikings looted and plundered a lot, and did kill a lot of people, there is no record of them systematically massacring the population of a whole city that had resisted, as the Mongols did.
What beat the Mongols?
Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan came to power in 1260. By 1271 he had renamed the Empire the Yuan Dynasty and conquered the Song dynasty and with it, all of China. However, Chinese forces ultimately overthrew the Mongols to form the Ming Dynasty.
Did the Vikings ever face the Mongols?
In short, yes they fought, but they also met and traded, and there is speculation Vikings may have traveled as far as Baghdad to trade. Originally Answered: If Mongols clashed with Vikings, which side would win?
Who defeated Changez Khan in Turkey?
The Battle of Köse Dağ was fought between the Sultanate of Rum ruled by the Seljuq dynasty and the Mongol Empire on June 26, 1243 at the defile of Köse Dağ, a location between Erzincan and Gümüşhane in modern northeastern Turkey. The Mongols achieved a decisive victory….
| Battle of Köse Dağ | |
|---|---|
| 5,000 approx. | 3,000 |
Who would win in a fight between the Mongols and Vikings?
It would depend a bit on the environment. The Mongols were quite strong on the local steppes of Asia and Europe while the Vikings were Masters of the Sea. But in general, if the terrain would allow horseback fighting then the Mongols would win as they were almost born with a horse between their legs.
Did the Mongols conquer the North Germans?
Some Germanic groups were temporarily raided by Mongols, but North Germans were also Vikings at some points. Have they been unified by Cnut the Great, only king of Norway, Denmark & England. Is this Temujin/Genghis Khan’s reign or Kublai, or another Mongol.
Why were the Vikings so good at fighting?
The Vikings were fierce fighters because their own Gods were Gods of War. Thor and Odin were prime examples of Battle-Gods and for Vikings, death in battle was a Great Honor that would bring the Warrior straight to Walhalla where he would dine with the Gods and battle more every day.
Where did the vikings meet the Tatars?
The Swedish Vikings traveled the Russian River Valleys all the way to Istanbul. They spoke of meeting and battling the “Tatars,” a Turkic people later subjugated by the Mongols.