Genghis Khan, warrior, conqueror, and founder of the Mongol Empire, died on or about this day in 1227.
Genghis Khan
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The BBC series on Genghis Khan is excellent and quite interesting.
So, what do you think about Genghis Khan? When we hear people list the greatest military geniuses of history, they are almost always Western or European ... Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Robert E. Lee, George Patton, Rommel.
What about Genghis Khan? In a few years, he conquered an area far greater than the greatest extent of the Roman Empire. The Mongol Empire lasted for several centuries and controlled the Silk Road. Why do we not think of him as the greatest military genius of history? Is it Eurocentric bias? I would love to hear your opinion.
So, what do you think about Genghis Khan? When we hear people list the greatest military geniuses of history, they are almost always Western or European ... Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Robert E. Lee, George Patton, Rommel.
What about Genghis Khan? In a few years, he conquered an area far greater than the greatest extent of the Roman Empire. The Mongol Empire lasted for several centuries and controlled the Silk Road. Why do we not think of him as the greatest military genius of history? Is it Eurocentric bias? I would love to hear your opinion.
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