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To: Spktyr

Yes, I'm sure I would too... though women are
often frowned upon for having tempers like men.

Most of what I've been able to find & read relate to his
death & burial, usually making it a big point that his grave
is still unknown to us.... but, that was exactly the idea. Even
then he & his people are portrayed mostly as blood loving.


71 posted on 04/10/2005 12:52:37 AM PDT by Darkchylde (The Crazed Unknown Hermit)
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To: Darkchylde

His grave is unmarked and unknown because he did not wish to be worshipped as a god (which some of his people were starting to do). He was a big believer in God, though it was not the Judeo-Christian concept of God. He believed that for a man to be worshipped as a god was blasphemous and weakened the people.


73 posted on 04/10/2005 1:07:56 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Darkchylde

This should interest you, then; Ghengis often sent women (but not courtesans) as ambassadors, with a suitable guard party. An absolutely astounding idea for the 1200s...


74 posted on 04/10/2005 1:10:26 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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