![]() ![]() ![]() But the surprising truth is that Genghis Khan was a visionary leader whose conquests joined backward Europe with the flourishing cultures of Asia to trigger a global awakening, an unprecedented explosion of technologies, trade, and ideas. The name Genghis Khan often conjures the image of a relentless, bloodthirsty barbarian on horseback leading a ruthless band of nomadic warriors in the looting of the civilized world. Here is a startling true history of how one extraordinary man from a remote corner of the world created an empire that led the world into the modern age. Nearly every aspect of our world - borders, political philosophies, technology, warfare, commerce, clothing, art, literature, language, and music - bears the indelible mark of Genghis Khan and his Mongol Empire. ![]()
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