Portal:History/Did you know

…that , lord of Rimini, was one of the most skillful, but in the end unsuccessful, condottieri of Renaissance Italy?

…that during the 13th century, the Mongol Empire conquered most of the Eurasian land mass, including both China in the east and much of the old Islamic caliphate (as well as Russia) in the west? that this empire was the largest ever created by mankind in recorded history?

…that in 1206, Genghis Khan established a powerful dynasty among the Mongols of central Asia?

…that Swedish Livonia (modern Latvia) was a Swedish dominion from 1620 until 1721?