Genghis Khan was a hit with the ladies.
Genghis Khan was a hit with the ladies.
Have you ever heard of the Khwarazmian Empire? No? You can thank Ghengis Khan for that.
Have you ever heard of the Khwarazmian Empire? No? You can thank Ghengis Khan for that.
If that's what it sounds like, that's pretty interesting.
If that's what it sounds like, that's pretty interesting.
They were the biggest, baddest empire in Asia at the time, a young Islamic empire and aggressively expansionist. Then their Shah killed one of Ghengis Khans emissaries...
Dan Carlin does a great episode of hardcore history on it, highly recommend
They were the biggest, baddest empire in Asia at the time, a young Islamic empire and aggressively expansionist. Then their Shah killed one of Ghengis Khans emissaries...
Dan Carlin does a great episode of hardcore history on it, highly recommend
Thanks. I'll look that up.
Thanks. I'll look that up.
If you don't mind, please point me at a specific video? I did general searches and a youtube search for "Dan Carlin Khwarazmian Empire" and not seeing an obvious match.
Is it this video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJHvzoORoVQ
If you don't mind, please point me at a specific video? I did general searches and a youtube search for "Dan Carlin Khwarazmian Empire" and not seeing an obvious match.
Is it this video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJHvzoORoVQ
There was a movie called Hero with Jet Li.
It's not about Khan, it's about unifying a empire in the name of peace.
It's a very artsy movie with fancy kung fu.
If you can stand watching foreign films, I'd recommend it.
There was a movie called Hero with Jet Li.
It's not about Khan, it's about unifying a empire in the name of peace.
It's a very artsy movie with fancy kung fu.
If you can stand watching foreign films, I'd recommend it.
Did a lot to create secure international trade routes and protect commerce.
Did a lot to create secure international trade routes and protect commerce.
He restored the silk roads, IIRC. Any other benefits of which you can think?
He restored the silk roads, IIRC. Any other benefits of which you can think?
Well, conquering half the world basically gave the leadership class an enema. He probably dislodged a bunch of institutionalized fuckery, but it'd be hard to quantify.
Well, conquering half the world basically gave the leadership class an enema. He probably dislodged a bunch of institutionalized fuckery, but it'd be hard to quantify.
Sort of in my own line of thinking. But I was hoping someone more knowledgeable could quantify it for me.
Thanks for trying.
Sort of in my own line of thinking. But I was hoping someone more knowledgeable could quantify it for me.
Thanks for trying.
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