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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").
 
NoteUndoubtedly the greatest conquerer 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|5 times]] and after the 6th they were "allies" with them.</ref>). AllAfghanistan? ofConquered. whichJapan? extendsWould've tohappened Japan,if sincenot thefor [[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 that country? [[Appeal to Obscurity|Exactly]].▼
Undoubtedly the greatest conquerer 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). Afghanistan? Conquered. Japan? Would've happened if not for [[Deus Ex Machina|two freak typhoons]]. Russia? Conquered. Iran... it was more ''wiped out'' than conquered. Choresm? Oh, you never heard of that country? [[Appeal to Obscurity|Exactly]].
 
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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Speaking of disproportionate population, in 2003 it was discovered that a y-chromosomal lineage found in about 8% of the population of Asia (.5% of the entire world) [http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/02/0214_030214_genghis.html probably came from him]. His descendents - Genghisids - made up a large part of the aristocracy of the various Imperial regions and vassals, and its successor states across Asia for centuries afterwards. Many leaders more dubiously claimed the "Golden Lineage" as a source of legitimacy, and the latest aspiring Khan ''in spirit'' was a mystically-minded Baltic German Tsarist, Baron [[Ungern-Sternberg]].
 
▲Note: 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|5 times]] and after the 6th they were "allies" with them. All of which extends to Japan, since 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]].
 
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