When fighting savages, sometimes you have to be a little savage yourself.
From what I’ve read Genghis Khan was a pretty fair guy at first but once he encountered Islamic opposition their brutality turned him into an avenging demon. It’s too bad he had problems with his command chain back home. He had to turn back from Bagdad. If not for that he would have sacked Mecca and any idea they had “divine protection” would have been crushed. Perhaps God kept that rotten cult around for a good reason latter on.
Just what do Muslims fear? Not death?
A lot of the Mongols became Muslims at some point.
Well he defeated them for a while at least. Didn’t last.
Genghis Kahn, my favorite barbarian.
The man knew how to conquer.
At the first walled city destroy it all. Keep a handful of survivors and let them watch you kill every living thing down to the last cat, dog and bird.
Turn the handful loose and let them run to the nearest city.
When your army arrives at that city offer terms of surrender: Open your gates and give me all your valuables or be destroyed.
When they open the gates slaughter the ruling class, take their treasure and install your own people.
Round up survivors of the first city, pay them and send them to neighboring cities with the news: Surrender and the citizens live, fight and everyone dies.
Amazing how badly people want to live.
If something is useful to your people, keep it.
If it isn’t useful, destroy it. It saves headaches later on.
Make sure the laws are few, easily understood and ruthlessly administered.
I don’t have to agree with everything he did to understand the beautiful simplicity behind his actions.
Is it “G”engis or “J”engis?
or is it pronounced “Jen”jiz as used by the the haughty John Effin Kerry, who formerly served in Vietnam??
Genghis Kahn, Charles Martel and Trump saved the world from Islam
Genghis Kahn, Charles Martel and Trump saved the world from Islam
If you're afraid - don't do it, - if you're doing it - don't be afraid!
an action comitted in anger is an action doomed to failure.
Who can’t stop drinking may get drunken three times a month. If he does it more often, he is guilty. To get drunken twice a month is better; once, still more praiseworthy. But not to drink at all - what could be better than this? But where could such a being be found? But if one would find it, it would be worthy of all honour.”
“There is no value in anything until it is finished.”
Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.
The greatest happiness is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see those dear to them bathed in tears, to clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters
Not even a mighty warrior can break a frail arrow when it is multiplied and supported by his fellows. As long as you brothers support one another, your enemies can never gain victory over you!
Prestor John? Lol.
During Ghengis run against Islam the west heard of a Christan king in the east laying waste to the islamic world. They were so happy, figuring they now had the islamic world caught in a great pincer movement.
Of course there was no Prestor John, just Ghengis, who almost nipped islam in the bud.
But Ghengis believed in as much celestial insurance as possible, therefore you were allowed to pray to the gods of your fathers, so long as you prayed for the well being of the Khan.
My favorite military leader of all time. He fought wars the way they must be fought. Any other way is ultimate failure.
Think I’ll take notes