David O. Morgan (1945–2019) was a British historian who was professor emeritus of history at theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison.^[1] His bookThe Mongols is considered a standard in the field.^[2] Originally published in 1986, a new expanded edition was published in 2007.^[3]

Morgan wrote several books onMedieval history, particularly the subject of theMongol Empire. His previous functions involved being a reader in the history of theMiddle East at theSchool of Oriental and African Studies,London. He held a BA from theUniversity of Oxford and an MA and PhD from theUniversity of London.^[1]

Morgan died on October 23, 2019.^[4]

• The Mongols, Blackwell Publishing, 2007,ISBN 1-4051-3539-5
• Medieval Persia, 1040-1797, second edition published 2016 by Routledge.ISBN 978-1-138-88566-0

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• Academic review ofThe Mongols

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