Genghis Khan Part 2: Rise of the Mongols
Real Dictators
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In 1220, Chingis Khan was proclaimed great leader of the Mongol nation. He sacked a thriving city on the Silk Road in revenge for an insult he had received two years earlier. In his new role as head of the Mongols,Chingis chooses to delegate authority rather than lay down the law. This represents a revolutionary break with Mongol tradition, where blood ties have been everything.
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