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The Mongols would stack bodies and build platforms over them, crushing people with timbers while they moaned. It's documented that survivors were left to tell these horrific stories.

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.

The Great Game was a strategic conflict between the British and Russian empires over control of Central Asia, reflecting the geopolitical importance of the region.

When people say that war doesn't work, they're wrong. When you have an intransigent enemy that attacks you, force and war are the only way to remove their capacity to harm you.

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.

The history of Inner Asia is marked by the influence of various empires, including the Persians, Greeks, and Mongols, each leaving a distinct cultural imprint.