25 Insane Things You Didn’t Know About Genghis Khan

While you probably know he was a prolific warlord, there is much more than meets the eye when it comes to the father of military mayhem. These are 25 insane things you didn’t know about Genghis Khan. Follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/list25 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/list25 Website: http://list25.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/list25/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/list25/ Check out the physical list at - http://list25.com/25-insane-things-you-didnt-know-about-genghis-khan/ Preview: According to legend Genghis was born with a blood clot in his clenched fist which foretold that he would be a great ruler He grew to be tall, he had a long beard, and most likely had red hair with green eyes. His look came from the fact that Mongolia had experienced a lot of mixing between European and Asian genes He founded the Mongol Empire by uniting the various tribes between Russia and China This empire became the largest contiguous empire in history. It stretched all the way from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe He believed that a man could be measured by the number of children he fathered. His harem included thousands of women and he had children with many of them In fact, due to his sexual exploits, geneticists have found that roughly 8% of men in Asia carry his genetic legacy in their Y-chromosome Some of his campaigns involved killing all members of a society – men, women, and children Some scholars believe that he is responsible for up to 40 million deaths He wanted the location of his grave to be unknown (somewhere in present day Mongolia) so his funeral escort killed everyone they met along the way Apparently he even demanded that a river be diverted to run across his grave. This way he would never be disturbed His birth name was Temujin, the name of a warlord his father had defeated At the age of 10 he killed one of his half brothers while fighting over the game they had just killed on a hunt At 15 he was enslaved by another tribe. He escaped though, which ended up winning him a lot of respect He met his future wife, Börte, when he was only 9 (arranged by his father) and more... 25 Worst Acts Of Terrorism Ever Committed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L4nPpzN1ak&list=PL3Ikn3SKdJHgC14x0oUEMJ7pxG_Yj8UNa&index=51 and 25 Compelling Reasons Why Education Is Important - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2LLPaIVNro&list=PL3Ikn3SKdJHgC14x0oUEMJ7pxG_Yj8UNa&index=42