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Heroic Women of the Mongol Empire

Mongol history is primarily macho history. Most prominent are the military campaigns and deeds of Genghis Khan and his famous sons and grandsons. But where are the women in Mongol history? What was their role in the grand narrative of “Mongol dominance...

Published 02-02-2010 12:24 PM by Marc Levine

Filed under: Science, DMNS, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, History, Genghis Khan, Mongol Empire, Anthropology, Archeology, Education, Nomad, Mongolia, Denver Museum of Nature &amp

Great Khan Extends Cold-Hearted “Diss” to Pope

A recent article in the Telegraph notes that for the first time, the Vatican archive has published a letter received by Pope Innocent IV from Guyuk Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan (see actual letter at left). In the letter, Guyuk calls for Europe’s...

Published 01-08-2010 5:10 PM by Marc Levine

Filed under: Science, DMNS, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, History, Genghis Khan, Mongol Empire, Anthropology, Archeology, Education, Nomad, Mongolia

Genghis Khan and the “Five Snouts”

Genghis Khan was unique among history’s great conquerors because of his humble origins as a nomadic herder . Mongolians today continue to look after sheep, goats, horses, cattle, and camels—referred to affectionately as the “five snouts...

Published 12-11-2009 3:05 PM by Marc Levine

Filed under: Science, DMNS, History, Genghis Khan, Mongol Empire, Anthropology, Education, Nomad, Mongolia

Karakorum: World’s Biggest Storage Closet?

After Genghis Khan’s death in AD 1227, his sons and grandsons continued to enlarge the Mongol Empire , eventually conquering China, Central Asia, greater Persia and Russia. Even though Genghis Khan ruled successfully from his felt tent, or ger ...

Published 11-23-2009 9:05 AM by Marc Levine

Filed under: Science, DMNS, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, History, Genghis Khan, Mongol Empire, Karakorum, Anthropology, Archeology, Education, Nomad, Mongolia, Denver Museum of Nature &amp

The Good, the Bad, and the Studly

This blog provides an informal introduction to Genghis Khan, the subject of a new temporary exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Unless you’re Mongolian, the name “Genghis Khan” may conjure thoughts of a maniacal barbarian...

Published 11-05-2009 2:40 PM by Marc Levine

Filed under: Science, Denver Events, DMNS, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, History, Genghis Khan, Mongol Empire, Anthropology, Mongolia, Denver Museum of Nature &amp

What do Genghis Khan and The Godfather’s Don Corleone have in Common?

This blog provides an informal introduction to Genghis Khan, the subject of a new temporary exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science If you’re skeptical of the similarities between Genghis Khan and Don Vito Corleone, bear with me. It...

Published 10-22-2009 11:54 AM by Marc Levine

Filed under: Science, Denver Events, DMNS, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, History, Genghis Khan, Mongol Empire

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