Funny how this article would fit right in at the apex of the Roman Empire. Their &quot;Mad Max&quot; era was just the middle ages.<p>And how it would fit right in the middle of the &quot;middle ages&quot; if you&#x27;re looking at it from the perspective of the caliphates.<p>And for the Mongols, their &quot;Genghis Khan&quot; era was equivalent to our modern era.