The Mongol Empire

Overview

The Mongol Empire campaign follows Mongol expansion across Eurasia. Mobility, siege and large field battles are recurring themes in its historical missions.

Mission objectives

Use the forces and production available in each scenario to break defenses and complete the stated historical battle objective.

Scenarios and mission guide

Select a scenario for its own page. Dates identify the historical setting used by the campaign.

Shock and Awe

• The Battle of the Kalka River 1223

  Mongol forces encounter a coalition of Rus and Cuman princes on the Kalka River.

• The Great Wall 1211

  The Mongol campaign turns toward the fortified northern frontier of the Jin state.

• The Battle of Zhongdu 1215

  Genghis Khan’s forces press their assault on Zhongdu, the Jin capital.

Conquest

• The Siege of Kiev 1240

  The Mongol advance reaches Kiev during the western campaigns of Batu Khan.

• The Battle of Liegnitz 1241

  Mongol forces meet a European coalition in Silesia during their westward advance.

• The Battle of Mohi 1241

  The Mongol invasion of Hungary culminates in a major battle on the Sajó River.

Domination

• The Song Fortress 1267

  Kublai Khan’s forces face a fortified Song position in the campaign’s southern China operations.

• Blockade at Lumen Shan 1273

  Mongol forces work to contain Song naval movement around Lumen Shan.

• The Fall of Xiangyang 1273

  The long Mongol campaign against the strategic Song stronghold of Xiangyang reaches its conclusion.

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