In the campaigns of conquest in the first half of the 13th century, the Mongols conquered a significant part of East

In the campaigns of conquest in the first half of the 13th century, the Mongols conquered a significant part of East and Central Asia, Eastern Europe. Why did they usually manage to win?

The Mongols’ quick success was due to the type of their troops, which consisted exclusively of cavalry. At that time, such armies never existed in the world, and the states that met on the way of the Mongols did not have experience in battles with mounted warriors numbering several tens of thousands of people. With their swift attacks, they caught the enemy off guard, giving them no time to regroup. For each horseman, two or three horses were taken on a campaign, which made it possible to change them. And the riders themselves were accustomed to horse riding from early childhood.