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Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan, also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes, he launched a series of military campaigns, conquering large parts of China and Central Asia.
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politics · Khan of the Mongol Empire from 1206 to 1227 · military leader · traditional leader or chief · monarch · also Genghis Khan, Jenghis Khan, Chengiz Khan, Yuan Taizu, Jenghiz Khan, Chinggis Khan
Born 31 May 1162 · Died 25 August 1227 · Q720
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You have all spoken well, but a man’s greatest pleasure is to defeat his enemies, to uproot them, to take what they have, to make their women weep so that tears run down their noses, to mount their fair-gaited, fat-thighed stallions, and to clothe the bellies and navels of beautiful ladies with thin nightclothes and to look at and kiss their rouged cheeks, and to suck their sweet, ruby-colored lips.
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2026· 13 entries
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Radio NWTN: Discovery Park To Host "Genghis Khan" Traveling Exhibit
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Modern Ghana: The Genghis Khan you didn’t know
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“So long as you support each other, no one can achieve victory over you, and you will enjoy kingship for a long time.”
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“You have all spoken well, but a man’s greatest pleasure is to defeat his enemies, to uproot them, to take what they have, to make their women weep so that tears run down their noses, to mount their fair-gaited, fat-thighed stallions, and to clothe the bellies and navels of beautiful ladies with thin nightclothes and to look at and kiss their rouged cheeks, and to suck their sweet, ruby-colored lips.”
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Mshale: Genghis Khan's Complete Story: How A Starving Boy Became History's Greatest Conqueror | Texas Roadhouse Table Service Technology (cAq19vuxPE)
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open.kg: Sacred Authority and Limited Sovereignty: A New Perspective on the Status of Bogdo Khan in Revolutionary Mongolia (1921–1924) » News of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek and Osh — latest events today
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Know Your Meme: Kant had a point, but Genghis Khan had a whole continent | History Memes
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Space Daily: Some babies are born with a mysterious blue-grey mark across their lower back — a birthmark legend has linked to the descendants of Genghis Khan, but science offers a very different explanation for where it comes from.
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Public attention spiked: 26,109 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.4× the usual 7,581, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: to match infobox and body
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Public attention spiked: 26,109 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 7,499, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: to match infobox and body
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Yahoo: Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests
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2024· 1 entry
Snopes.com rated the claim “To keep Genghis Khan's burial site secret, everyone who attended his funeral were put to death; the executioners then died at the hands of Khan's personal escort, who in turn killed themselves. More than 2,000 people lost their lives.” Unproven.
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2023· 1 entry
Yahoo: Who was Genghis Khan, the warrior who founded the Mongol Empire?
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2022· 1 entry
The Hindu: Genghis Khan, the ruler who nurtured diplomacy and trade
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2020· 3 entries
The Globe and Mail: Genghis Khan’s memory is erased from view as China cracks down on Mongolian culture
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The Independent: Genghis Can’t: Exhibition closed over Chinese demands to not use words ‘Genghis Khan’
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Fox News: 'Genghis Khan’s Wall' reveals its secrets
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2019· 1 entry
Mental Floss: Genghis Khan
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2018· 2 entries
“Rashid al-Din, quoted in George Lane, "A Short History of the Mongols" (2018), pg 43.”
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“A Short History of the Mongols”
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2016· 2 entries
The Daily Beast: What Genghis Khan Could Teach Trump
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Yahoo News UK: Genghis Khan’s Tomb: The mysterious and gruesome story behind infamous leader’s ‘missing’ grave
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2015· 1 entry
Mental Floss: 11 Cultural Breakthroughs Genghis Khan Achieved During His Reign
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2014· 1 entry
Los Angeles Times: Clues to Genghis Khan’s rise, written in the rings of ancient trees
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2006· 1 entry
The Mongolian parliament officially discussed the trivialization of his name through excessive advertising
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1962· 1 entry
Were cancelled and denigrated after loud Soviet complaints
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1227· 30 entries
Died 1227-08-25.
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“Then he asked Doladai Qubilai, and he said, 'A man’s greatest pleasure is hunting and flying falcons.”
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“O people, know that you have committed great sins, and that the great ones among you have committed these sins. If you ask me what proof I have for these words, I say it is because I am the punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.”
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“With Heaven’s aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. From the middle of it a man may ride for a year eastward or westward without reaching its limits. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you. Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies and lead long and happy lives.”
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“If one must drink, then let one drink thrice a month, for more is bad. If one gets drunk twice a month, it is better; if one gets drunk once a month, that is better still; and if one doesn't drink at all, that is the best of all.”
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“After us, the people of our race will wear garments of gold; they will eat sweet, greasy food, ride splendid coursers, and hold in their arms the loveliest of women, and they will forget that they owe these things to us.”
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“Variant translation: "After us, our offspring will wear gold-brocaded robes and eat sweet and fatty tidbits. They will ride beautiful horses and embrace lovely ladies. They will not say, ‘These things were assembled by our fathers and elders.’ On that day of greatness they will forget us.”
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“Bebamos de la copa de la destrucción.”
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“En el plazo de siete años he triunfado al culminar un gran trabajo y unificar a todo el mundo en un imperio.”
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“Ho affidato il comando delle truppe a quelli in cui l'intelligenza era pari al coraggio. A chi era attivo e capace ho affidato la cura degli accampamenti. Agli zotici ho fatto mettere in mano la frusta e li ho mandati a sorvegliare le bestie.”
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“No basta con que yo triunfe, los demás deben fracasar.”
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“No tuve ningún lugar donde esconderme del trueno, así que ya no le temo.”
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“Soy el castigo de Dios, si no hubieses cometido grandes pecados, Dios no habría enviado un castigo como yo sobre ti.”
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“Ten el valor de la astucia que frena la cólera y espera el momento propicio para desencadenarla.”
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“Arcieri e lancieri a cavallo, uomini con armature di cuoio e corazze in seta, tutti alzano la testa verso il podio dal quale Gengis parla. Il Grande Khan si definisce "il castigo di Dio". Gli uomini sorridono come lupi affamati. È l'alba del primo giorno dell'impero mongolo. (Age of Empires II)”
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“Ten una sola mente y una sola fe, entonces podrás conquistar a tus enemigos y vivir una vida larga y feliz.”
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“Una flecha sola, puede ser rota fácilmente, pero, muchas flechas son indestructibles.”
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“to cut my enemies to pieces, drive them before me, seize their possessions, witness the tears of those dear to them, and embrace their wives and daughters!”
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“Genghis' definition of supreme joy. Quoted in "The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia" by René Grousset, pg 249, translated by Naomi Walford, citing Rashid ad-Din, in d’Ohsson, Histoire des Mongols, I, 404.”
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“Variant translation: "One day Genghis Khan asked Bo’orchi Noyan, the chief of his officers, 'Of what does a man’s greatest pleasure and jirghamishi consist?”
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“It consists,' he replied, 'of his picking up his blue falcon, which has eaten KWLSh (?) and put forth feathers during the winter, of riding a fine horse he has fattened, and hunting blue-headed birds in springtime greenery—and of wearing fine clothes and garments.”
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“Genghis Khan said to Boroghul, 'You say.”
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“Boroghul replied, 'A man’s greatest pleasure consists of flying birds like falcons against grey herons until they bring them down with their talons and catch them.”
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“Aveva lo spirito di un nomade, e odiava la vita urbana e le città. Gli piaceva vivere nelle steppe o le grandi pianure. A un certo punto, Gengis prese in considerazione l'auspicabilità di distruggere tutte le città della Cina, ma per fortuna desistette! La sua idea era di armonizzare la civiltà con una vita nomade. Ma questo non era, e non è, possibile.”
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“È strano, non trovi?, che questo capo feudale feroce, crudele e violento di una tribù nomade debba affascinare una persona pacifica, non violenta e mite come me, che sono un abitante di città e nemico di tutto ciò che è feudale!”
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“Gengis è senza alcun dubbio il più grande genio militare e condottiero della storia. Alessandro e Cesare appaiono insignificanti in confronto.”
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“Gengis era una persona molto tollerante in materia di religione. La sua religione, se si può definire tale, era lo sciamanesimo, l'adorazione dell'"eterno cielo blu". Era solito fare lunghe conversazioni con i saggi cinesi taoisti, ma rimase sciamanista e, quando si trovava in difficoltà, consultava il cielo.”
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“Variant translation: "Man’s greatest good fortune is to pursue and claim victory over his foe, seize all his possessions, abandon his wives lamenting and wailing, ride his geldings, use the bodies of his women as nightshirts and support, casting eyes upon and kissing their rosy breasts and sucking their lips which are as sweet as the berries on their breasts.”
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“Generally, from that time on, division appeared among the Mongols. Genghis Khan had advised his sons to maintain agreement and unity, saying, “So long as you agree with each other, fortune and triumph will be your friends, and no opponent can achieve victory.” It was through this quality that it was possible for him and his offspring to conquer most of the countries of the world.”
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1206· 1 entry
Career landmark: Khagan of the Mongol Empire (1206–1227).
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1162· 1 entry
Born 1162-05-31.
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