On the third most voted for topic of Block 2024, we talk about one of the most successful and fearsome leaders in human history, the founder of the Mongol Empire; Genghis Khan.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report about the murders begins at approximately 08:57 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

*Content warning for sexual assault, at approximately: 1:48:34

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-wrath-of-the-khans-series/

https://www.worldhistory.org/Genghis_Khan/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Genghis-Khan/Legacy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan#Legacy_and_historical_assessment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Empire

https://www.history.com/topics/asian-history/genghis-khan

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/01/08/the-frustrating-hunt-for-genghis-kahns-long-lost-tomb-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier/

https://www.iflscience.com/fact-check-are-one-in-200-people-descended-from-genghis-khan-65357

https://historyofyesterday.com/subutai-the-general-who-conquered-the-most-territory-in-history/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasions_and_conquests#Death_toll

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