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Genghis Khan Part 1: Underdog to Emperor
Real Dictators
The Secret History of the Mongols
Timujin killed his brother Hoelon and begged her to die alone out here in the open. By killing his brother he has made himself head of his family, but he is now also a fugitive. As a punishment they bind him into a kang, a device something like an ox yoke. Incapacitated, temujin is put at the disposal of various low ranking families. It's a humiliating experience, made more painful by the deep wound that the kang opens on his neck. Exactly how long his captivity lasts is tain it's likely several weeks, if not months.
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