Who is Ghengis Khan?

Footprints + ^ | September 2, 2004 | MIne, Mine

[j_k_l]

More importantly, he inspired this fine film...

[RipSawyer]

Is Shaka Khan Shaka Zulu's sister?

[rmlew]

Chingis Khan means Khan between the oceans (in other words, ruler of the whole steppe.)
He was never given the title of Khan-Khan (or Khagan) as Temujin was not of one of the royal/priestly lines among the Turks and other Altaic peoples. The only Khaganates were that of the Tibetans, Uyghurs, Kok-Turkut, and Khazars (the later two being ruled by the same Asina clan).

Temujin was a Tengrist who saw monotheism as the basis of autocracy. He famously said that as there is a great Sky God in the heavens (Tengri), so to there should be one ruler on the earth.

[Caipirabob]

According to my friends:

GHENGIS KHAN: A barbarian with political beliefs just to the left of Caipirabob.

What is this "Jen-jis" crap Kerry said in his treason film against the nation? If you pay an extra 20K per college credit you get to reinvent the names of historical figures? Did I miss something or do I now have to pronounce "Ghosts" as "Joests"?

[PJ-Comix]

Who is Ghengis Khan?

John Wayne's WORST screen role. An incredible bit of miscasting. However, there was even worse miscasting in another John Wayne role when Janet Leigh portrayed a Russian female pilot in Jet Pilot without even the hint of an accent. Also the jets in the movie (made around 1949) were already obsolete when Howard Hughs released it around 1958. The plot also made no sense. Somehow John Wayne "defected" to the commies and landed with Janet Leigh in Siberia. The security of the commies was so poor that Wayne and Leigh easily stole a jet plane in Siberia and came back to the states for a steak dinner (I kid you not).

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

Ghengis Khan is actually a title. The full title is "Ghengis Kha Khan" meaning roughly "Lord over the whole earth." The actual name of the first Khan was Temujin. If you want to read an excellent book on this subject, I recommend Harold Lamb's "Ghengis Khan."

Ghengis Khan stopped the crusades by his conquering of the Arabic, Turkish and Persian empires. The first major battle won by him was when he defended himself against his feudal lord, Prestor John of Mongolia. The first major battle lost by his armies were when they were defeated by the Mamelukes of Egypt.

While he was generally pretty merciful to conquered enemies, he had no use for rebellion. He especially despised the Muslim rulers of India because of their treatment of his envoys. Not to mention that he considered the Indians to be deceitufl and untrustworthy. To keep the Muslims off balance, he wiped out entire cities and regions in India.

Marco Polo had the privilege of meeting the last of the great original Khans in Xanadu.

Temujin's armies were generally much smaller than his enemies' were, but they were much better disciplined and able to communicate during the heat of battle much better.

[capydick]

KAHN!!!

[CatoRenasci]

Ah, the old Harold Lamb biography! I read it in junior high school way back in 1960! I had petty much forgotten it until you mentioned it. A good biography of its time (I think it was actually written in the '30s or '40s).

[GeekDejure]

That's "Jengis Khan"

Nyet... that's "Jengis Con" !!! ;-))

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[Mr.Atos]

Laralee's Ghengis Khan "Temujin"

[ThreeYearLurker]

Jen - Giss Kahnnnnnnnnnn!

[ZULU]

I don't like Kerry.

But I heartily apporve of Genghis' way of dealing with people who create problems.

We could learn a lot from him.

As for Kerry - he's just another liberal Democratic Gurlie Man.

[Rakkasan1]

founder of Khan's Mongolian BBQ and
Gengis Formal Wear.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

"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."
--Ghengis Khan

No. No. No. It's

"To crush yuh enemies...
To see zem driven befoe you...
And to heah ze lamentation of dere vomen."

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

James Khan

[Born to Conserve]

No, its "dyenquis ghan".

[Mr.Atos]

Laralee's Ghengis Khan "Temujin"

[Mr.Atos]

Laralee's Ghengis Khan "Temujin"

[Mr.Atos]

Laralee's Ghengis Khan "Temujin"