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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|
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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