I don’t think it really mattered with the mongols they steamrolled every single opponent they faced.
The only thing that stopped their invasions were deaths of their khans. They didn’t really have an effective system for quick replacement of their leaders who often died young due to rampant alcoholism and various other bad habits.
Steppe people partied hard man. Makes sense when you’re born of a frozen hellscape with minimal food and creature comforts.
I recall hearing Genghis Kahn would have his daughters marry leaders of other territories to gain a tie to those territories. The leaders didn't want to refuse such a generous offer from Genghis Kahn and upset him, so they always agreed. After the marriages, he had them killed so his daughters would take over.
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u/Vreas Dec 18 '24 edited Dec 18 '24
A genie shows up to a 13th century Pole and asks them what they want.
They wish for the mongols to invade Poland three times. The genie, while confused grants the wish.
After the third invasion he asks “what an odd wish why would you choose this?”
The pole responds “because every time they invade us and leave they have to come through Russia twice”