The Summer Palace is roughly fifteen kilometres (or nine miles) outside of Beijing, and it is the largest and best-preserved royal garden in all of China. Over the course of its existence, the...

The inability of the sultans to maintain a solid grip on the Deccan and South India led to the creation of two rival kingdoms in the south: the Muslim Bahmani Sultanate (1347-1527) and the Hindu...

Under the early courts, when military conscription was centralizedly managed, military concerns were removed from the hands of the provincial nobility and given to the central government to manage....

Mount Fuji, also known as Fujiyama, is Japan's most well-known and, without a doubt, its most famous and recognisable feature. It is the tallest peak in Japan, rising to 12,388 feet (3,776 m) along...

Both of Japan's successful defences against Mongol invasions were pivotal moments in the country's history. After the decline of late Tang China and the retreat of the Heian court into themselves,...

By the middle of the thirteenth century, the Mongols had successfully conquered north China, Korea, and the Muslim kingdoms of Central Asia. In addition, they had twice successfully invaded Europe....