The son of a blacksmith, this man used that expertise to suggest using iron rims for the wooden wheels used in his polity's transport wagons.
R.P. Lister claimed this man traveled in a wagon because no horse could carry his enormous bulk, a claim belied by contemporary illustrations of him. A soon to be executed general asked to see this man, saying "It is not chance but destiny that makes conquerors such as you." The son of a blacksmith, this man used that expertise to suggest using iron rims for the wooden wheels used in his polity's transport wagons. Along with Jebe, this man defeated and then suffocated Mstislav and his Kievan Rus nobles at the battle of the (*) Kalka River. This general waged a protracted siege of Kai-feng-fu, the capital of the Jin Dynasty. In his greatest victory, this general used his trademark scheme of leaving an obvious gap in his encirclement, tricking the fleeing forces of Bela IV to run into a swamp. For 10 points, name this victor over the Hungarian army at the battle of Mohi, the greatest general of Genghis Khan.
R.P. Lister claimed this man traveled in a wagon because no horse could carry his enormous bulk, a claim belied by contemporary illustrations of him.
{Subotai} [or {Subutai}; or {Subetei}; or {Subetai}]