Mongolia / Persia / Iran: Genghis Khan (c.1162-1227) fighting the Chinese in the mountains, a scene from Ahmad Tabrizi's 'Shahanshahnamah', 1337-38

The Shahanshahnamah or Changiznamah of Ahmad Tabrizi is a Persian history of the Mongols written for Abu Sa‘id written in 1337-1338. It is a Persianised and partially Islamised version of Mongol history - note that the central banner in the margin is topped with the name of God, 'Allah', in Arabic.

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Pictures From History

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THE GREAT KHANS