Born: 1162
Death: 1227
- Cause: Bubonic Plague (maybe)
Key Facts
- Killed 40 million people, 10% of the worlds population
- Genghis Khan Killed Enough People To Cool The Planet
- The son of woman who was taken by an enemy and married off. She was rescued and was pregnant.
- 8 years old, family abandoned by their tribe.
- 1195; Returned with an army
- Would take the women as spoils of war and slaughter every man up til the youngest of children
- Promoted people based on ability, not social class
- Key to victory
- ability to use horses
- get over walls
- Better leadership
- Logistics
- Ability to hunt on the move
- No supply lines
- Learning from people he defeated
- Implemented freedom of religion
Region
References
Genghis Khan Was Unstoppable and We’ve Just Figured Out Why… - YouTube