34 Ruthless Facts about Genghis Khan Mathew Burke

Genghis Khan was one of history’s most successful conquerors. At its peak, the Mongol empire spanned an area roughly the size of Africa.
Here are some world-beating facts about the ambitious Mongol.

1. Genghis Rules
   Genghis Khan was born with the first name Temujin. He earned the name Genghis Khan – Khan means ruler, and Genghis is based on the Mongol word Tenggis which means ocean or wide-spreading.

1. Blood Oath
   Legend has it that Genghis Khan was born with a blood clot clenched in his fist, foretelling his emergence as a great and powerful leader. Looks like he had blood on his hands from the very beginning.

34 Ruthless Facts about Genghis Khan
Mathew Burke

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Genghis Khan was one of history’s most successful conquerors. At its peak, the Mongol empire spanned an area roughly the size of Africa.
Here are some world-beating facts about the ambitious Mongol.

1. Genghis Rules
   Genghis Khan was born with the first name Temujin. He earned the name Genghis Khan – Khan means ruler, and Genghis is based on the Mongol word Tenggis which means ocean or wide-spreading.
   Genghis Khan Facts

2. Blood Oath
   Legend has it that Genghis Khan was born with a blood clot clenched in his fist, foretelling his emergence as a great and powerful leader. Looks like he had blood on his hands from the very beginning.
   Genghis Khan Facts
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3. Man Of The House
   When Genghis Khan was just 10 years old, his father Yesugei was poisoned by a rival tribe (Tatars) for stealing and marrying Genghis Khan’s mother, Hoelun.

Genghis Khan was one of history’s most successful conquerors. At its peak, the Mongol empire spanned an area roughly the size of Africa.
Here are some world-beating facts about the ambitious Mongol.

1. Man Of The House
   When Genghis Khan was just 10 years old, his father Yesugei was poisoned by a rival tribe (Tatars) for stealing and marrying Genghis Khan’s mother, Hoelun.

1. Sharing Is Caring
   One of the many legends surrounding Genghis Khan’s early years was that he killed his brother Bekhtar for not sharing his food after a hunt

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1. Now You See Me
   No one knows what Genghis Khan looked like. The only images of the Khan started appearing after he died, so it’s unclear how accurate they are to his likeness.

2. Solitary Cemetery
   No one knows where the great Genghis Khan was buried. There are no official records, and anyone who knew where it was took the secret to their graves. He ensured this by having his entire funeral precession killed by 800 soldiers after he was buried. Later, those 800 soldiers were killed.

Source: factinate.