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Genghis Khan said, 'I am the punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.'

Despite his brutal history, Genghis Khan is beloved in Mongolia, with statues in his honor. Historically, he was doing what everyone else was doing, just more effectively.

Genghis Khan was the greatest warlord of all time. He killed so many people that he changed the carbon footprint of Earth.

Before our civilization, there was something much worse, much nastier. They tend to think it's all the same.

In the immediate aftermath of a public murder, the instinct is to sit with those grieving and see the deceased through their eyes, rather than immediately critiquing their legacy.

Genghis Khan started off as a young boy who killed his brother after being bullied. His family was poor, and his mother had to flee after his father's death.

The Mongol invasions had a devastating impact on Inner Asia, leading to significant population loss and cultural disruption.

If the Mongols had reached Europe, particularly Italy and the Vatican, it would have been over for them. They conquered more landmass than any other human.

The Khwarizmian Empire, which existed from 1077 to 1231, was eventually taken over by the Mongols. It was a significant empire in present-day Central Asia.