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In 1211 Genghis Khan and his Mongolian army attacked the Jin Empire in China.

Genghis Khan was the military ruler of his army. The cause of the war between China and Mongolia in 1211 was caused over the fight for political and military power.

The Mongols were already known to have a strong military power, as they had already overturned countries in Eurasia. They were known for the powerful weaponry in which they used to slaughter any enemy that came their way.
According to historians, the actual size of the Mongolian army of 50, 000 was not the cause for all of their wins, but in actual fact it was the design of weapons that they used that made them have the dominating power.

The weapons and military clothing that each Mongolian army member wore is interesting, considering that the actual clothing they wore could protect them from death.
Each Mongolian warrior wore (if it could be obtained) Chinese silk underwear. The silk in which the underwear was made from , could withhold a spear from a far distance. It was literally a protective layer. The silk was made from a strong substance. If a warrior was shot, the silk would act as a cloth, to stop poison from entering the skin and to also wrap around the spear and pull it out of the wound. In this circumstance, the cloth would slow down the amount of blood flow that was penetrating from the wound.
Outside of their normal military clothing, the warrior would wear a protective shield made from a thin layer of leather, that would help prevent a spear or any other weapon from entering the body. Fish glue covered the leather shield which made it more tough against swords, spears and knives. The warrior's horse also carried this shield.

IMAGE - Mongolian battle axe

IMAGE - Mongolian sword


The warrior would wear protective knee plates which were made from iron. These were sewn into the boots that the warrior wore.
Physical weapons that the Mongolian warrior would carry was a battle axe, a scimitar (a type of curved sword) and two bows. One of which was very heavy in weight and could only be used when off horseback. The other was a very light weight and could be used whilst riding on horseback.


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