has just became reality. As the men scream a warning to the rest of the clan Ishmael picks up on what appears to be thousands of manned horses entering the valley from all sides. Upon every magnificent steed sets a fully dressed Mongolian warrior ready for battle.
             Suddenly a warrior rides quickly past, and as Ishmael turns to see his direction, the warrior quickly turns his body backwards while his horse continues in the opposite direction. He unleashes an arrow that sends an unrelenting pain through Ishmael's young chest. A second later he felt the burning intensify as two other arrows penetrated his scantly clothed back. As the body of a once great leader becomes weak he turns and looks at the burning tent he and his family had once known as home. Just as Ishmael's knees buckle and the pain is too unbearable, he sees a large elaborately dressed warrior swooping at him from around the fire-laden tent. With one ferocious swing of his glistening sword, the head of Ishmael is severed from his once viral body. The life of Ishmael and the other nomads, like many others before them had just been terminated by one of the greatest warriors known to man, Genghis Kahn.
             There was no equal adversary in battle than that of a Mongolian warrior. Each warrior was equipped with loose-fitting, armored, leather horsehide for protection while providing ease of movement. This type of armament allowed for easier maneuverability than that of the heavy metal armor worn by their European counterparts. Attached to one arm of the warrior's horsehide was a small leather shield, which aided in the protection of his face. Underneath the armor a tightly bound tunic was worn, which helped minimize the danger of an enemy's arrow fatally wounding him.
             Every warrior was also equipped with a composite bow made of wood, sinew, and slivers of horn. The warriors carried up to three quivers with a variety of arrow placed in each one. Th...