Genghis Khan
"The greatest happiness is to scatter your enemy to drive him before, to rob them of their wealth, to see those who love him shrouded in tears, and to gather into your bosom his wives and daughters."
-Genghis Khan
-Genghis Khan
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Genghis Khan, (born Temujin, meaning iron) was a Mongolian conquerer and leader born circa 1162 CE. He united the Mongolian tribes together as one nation and went on to conquer most of Asia, and later his descendants finished the conquest.
He murdered thousands, destoryed hundreds of cities, and evoked fear wherever his hordes ran. He vastly changed the social order and conduct of medievel Asia. Today his image continues to be percieved as a fierce leader that changed a poor group of warring tribes into a mighty army, and drastically changed an entire culture's traditions into being a power society.
"An action commited in anger is an action doomed to fail"
He murdered thousands, destoryed hundreds of cities, and evoked fear wherever his hordes ran. He vastly changed the social order and conduct of medievel Asia. Today his image continues to be percieved as a fierce leader that changed a poor group of warring tribes into a mighty army, and drastically changed an entire culture's traditions into being a power society.
"An action commited in anger is an action doomed to fail"
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