Subscriber Essay: the Mongol invasions of Iran

Today’s essay topic is a joint effort from The Anon:

Could you do an essay on the Mongol invasions of Iran and the lasting psychological impact this has had nearly 800 years later? I can't read Farsi but I have seen what look like interesting books on the topic. As an aside its wild to me that bustling cities like Otrar were just wiped off the face of th…