How the Mamluks finally CRUSHED the Mongols | Battle of Ain Jalut and Homs (1260-1281)

How the Mamluks finally CRUSHED the Mongols | Battle of Ain Jalut and Homs (1260-1281)
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How the Mamluks finally CRUSHED the Mongols | Battle of Ain Jalut and Homs (1260-1281). It all started with Genghis Khan, the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire,
He was a visionary leader who knew that to ensure the empire's longevity, he needed to build strong institutions and promote people based on their abilities rather than their family ties. This approach was designed to keep the empire stable even after his death. Unlike Huns of Atila the Great, whose invasion did not create a state, the Mongols established political, cultural and economic ties with other regions.

How the Mamluks finally CRUSHED the Mongols | Battle of Ain Jalut and Homs (1260-1281). When Mongke Khan became Great Khan in 1251, he began a detailed implementation of the plans of his grandfather Genghis Khan to create a world empire. He appointed his brother, Hulagu Khan, to lead the Mongol campaign in Western Asia with the most famous nomad force back then. “The Mongols had a decimal system of military organization, unlike the other medieval armies that would just be a big group of heterogeneous people; the Mongols had units of 10, 100, 1000 and 10 000 troops and could cover 100 miles in a day. But there was a grim law —if one man deserted, the other nine in his unit faced execution.

How the Mamluks finally CRUSHED the Mongols | Battle of Ain Jalut and Homs (1260-1281). Who commanded this formidable force? Most commanders were chosen by their men, fostering loyalty and trust, but the commanders of the 10,000s, known as tumens, were personally selected by Khan himself.
The command structure was clear and orders were traveling down from the most supreme commanders to the commanders of smaller units.
Because of a clear chain of command, it was very difficult to infiltrate spies that would use the heat of the battle to spread rumors and mislead the army.
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