Early in life, this general reportedly made a pledge to "be like a rat and gather up others, be like a black crow and gather great flocks.
Early in life, this general reportedly made a pledge to "be like a rat and gather up others, be like a black crow and gather great flocks." The subject of a monograph by Richard Gabriel, this general deliberately left a gap in his circle of soldiers during one engagement, and built a bridge over a deep section of the SajÃ³ River to bait the enemy into marching into a swamp, after he had fired off a row of catapults to allow his force to cross the SajÃ³. This son of a blacksmith and victor at the Battle of Mohi was first given his epithet "Bagatur" while serving in the bodyguard of the outlaw Temujin. He often commanded alongside Jebe, his fellow noyan, in battles such as Kalka River where he defeated the Cumans and Kievan Rus. After he defeated the forces of Bela IV, he protested in vain as he was ordered to retreat from Hungary due to the death of Ogedei Khan. For 10 points, name this great general under Genghis Khan.
Early in life, this general reportedly made a pledge to "be like a rat and gather up others, be like a black crow and gather great flocks.
Subotai [or Subutai; or Tsubodai Bagatur; or Subotai the Valiant; or Subotai the Brave]