One of my sons is very interested in Genghis Khan. He refers to him as the "best guy ever" and seems to believe that as far as role models go, he needs look no further. I'm not quite sure what this means for his future, but in the interests of being supportive, I found this really cool map of Genghis's conquests.
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Have you read Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World?
Great book.
Not sure Genghis is the best role model. But hey what do I know, I never ruled an empire.
How do you feel about having tons of grandkids you don't know about?
~charts_and_maps
Genghis Khan has been compared to being strategically better than Alexander the Great and worse to humanity than Hitler or Stalin. So I guess you have your hands full figuring this role model out... LOL
Genghis Khan was one of the most ruthless figures in history, with historians estimating that around 40 million people died during the Mongol conquests under his rule and that of his successors.
That map is seriously impressive, but yeah… maybe don’t let the kid pick all his role models from history :)