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Want to know why you [[The Princess Bride (film)|never fight a land war in Asia]]? '''Genghis Khan''' is why ("Chingis" is probably a closer pronunciation of his name, but generations of Western cultures have pronounced it "Genghis", so "toe-may-tow/toe-mah-tow").
Undoubtedly the greatest conqueror who ever lived, this guy did the impossible: he united the [[Mongolia|Mongols]]. And, after accomplishing that, took the rest of Asia and made it look easy. China? Conquered. Korea? Conquered (somewhat<ref>In Korea it is taught that after many consistent invasions and after fighting back and surviving their attacks, the Koreans grew tired of them, giving some of their land to them and then forming an "alliance". Though partially debatable, [[wikipedia:Mongol invasion of Korea|it's true that the Koreans survived their attack]] [[Serial Escalation|five times]] and after the sixth they were "allies" with them.</ref>). Afghanistan? Conquered. Japan? Would've happened if not for [[Deus Ex Machina|two freak typhoons]]<ref>The bulk of the army that attacked Japan consisted of Koreans under a Mongolian flag (who says being allies doesn't have its benefits?). However, that could also mean that the Mongolians didn't fail in their invasion of Japan, but Korea did. [[Depending on the Writer|It all depends on which historical text you're reading]].</ref>. Russia? Conquered. Iran... it was more ''wiped out'' than conquered. Choresm? Oh, you never heard of [[w:Khwarazmian Empire|that
The list goes on and on. Taking over much of China and most of Central Asia in his own lifetime, the military strategy and laws he laid down allowed the [[Family Business|next generation to expand the empire]] until it ruled over 22% of the world's land, from Kiev to Fusan.
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* [[Badass Family]]: His grandson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batu_Khan Batu] was almost as tough as he was; to put it bluntly, Batu Khan was one of the few generals who ''did'' get involved in a land war with Russia and actually ''win''.
* [[Badass Grandpa]]/[[Cool Old Guy]]: he was still commanding armies at the age of 72. Especially impressive, when you consider the average lifespan of the time.
* [[Barbarian Hero]]: For a given value of hero.
* [[Beam Me Up, Scotty]]: He is often quoted saying: "The greatest joy for a man is to defeat his enemies, to drive them before him, to take from them all they possess, to see those they love in tears, to ride their horses, and to hold their wives and daughters in his arms." Most historians consider it unlikely that he actually said this.
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** [[Redheaded Hero]], though again, this trope is highly subjective depending on your cultural descent.
* [[Folk Hero]]: To Mongols and Turks.
▲* [[Fu Manchu]]: Often depicted with one.
* [[Genghis Gambit]]: The [[Trope Namer]].
** How do you keep together a group of nomadic, badass warrior tribes who had been in a state of near constant warfare with each other over a blighted cold desert hellscape for the past few centuries? Take over Asia. His terrifying reputation also sought to discourage this being used against him, as you would be given leniency for surrendering.
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== Film ==
* ''[[The Conqueror]]'', an unfortunate 1956 movie where the part of Genghis Khan is played by John Wayne.
* He was one of the historic figures in ''[[Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure]]''.
== Literature ==
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* The ''[[Chaos Timeline]]'' is an [[Alternate History]] based on the premise that Genghis dies early, before he can start his conquests. The world soon looks very different...
* '''[[Epic Rap Battles of History]]'' had him go up against the Easter Bunny. Needless to say, [[Curb Stomp Battle|there was no contest.]]
* In ''[[SCP Foundation]]'', Genghis is stated to be an enemy of the Daevites, an empire of horrifically evil barbarians and sorcerers who worshipped [[God of Evil|the Scarlet King]]. The cursed tome [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-140 SCP-140] states that he led the army that wiped them out, but seeing as SCP-140 is capable of [[Rewriting Reality]], that may change should anyone continue to use it. Genghis was also the leader of the Golden Horde, a Mongol army capable of [[Time Travel]] who are either looking for a place to bury their deceased leader or still under his command fighting the Daevites through many time periods.
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