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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 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''. |
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* [[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. |
* [[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. |
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* [[Badass Mustache]]: Often depicted with one. |
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* [[Barbarian Hero]]: For a given value of hero. |
* [[Barbarian Hero]]: For a given value of hero. |
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* [[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. |
* [[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. |
** [[Redheaded Hero]], though again, this trope is highly subjective depending on your cultural descent. |
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* [[Folk Hero]]: To Mongols and Turks. |
* [[Folk Hero]]: To Mongols and Turks. |
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* [[Fu Manchu]]: Often depicted with one.{{context}}<!-- MOD: He was often depicted with a 20th-centuarry pulp villain? I think we need a cite for that. --> |
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* [[Genghis Gambit]]: The [[Trope Namer]]. |
* [[Genghis Gambit]]: The [[Trope Namer]]. |
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** 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. |
** 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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