Which city is NOT associated with Tolui's brutal campaigns?
Merv
Nishapur
Herat
Istanbul
Answer
Istanbul was not part of Tolui's campaigns because it was under the control of the Byzantine Empire during his lifetime. Tolui primarily focused his military efforts on expanding the Mongol Empire in regions such as Central Asia, Persia, and portions of Eastern Europe.
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