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Genghis Khan Part 1: Underdog to Emperor
Real Dictators
The Unspoken Confessions of the Elders
The late father of Timujin has left two wives and seven children. They are on their own with no senior male sponsor. One night there is a ceremonial feast to honour the ancestors, but no invitation arrives for temujin's family. A short while later, the clan moves camp - they purposely leave the family behind. Polon shames the clan into keeping them within the fold. For now, at least one of the elder sticks up for them. He's speared to death for his intervention. The murderers are faced with a problem what to do with the body. In accordance with mongol tradition, they fearful of coming into contact with his blood. This is too much
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