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Genghis Khan is a conflicting character in China, if at the time when Genghis Khan invaded China, he was likely hated. Nowadays he is like Alexander the Great t
by forkLding 9y ago
Genghis Khan is a conflicting character in China, if at the time when Genghis Khan invaded China, he was likely hated. Nowadays he is like Alexander the Great to the Greeks, despite being a conqueror he is more respected.
- mcguire 9y agoThere is some nuances to it, apparently. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/27mism/how_is_genghis_khan_seen_in_modern_day_china/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/27mism/how_i...
- valuearb 9y agoAbout 1 in 12 Chinese are direct descendants of Genghis Khan, maybe that biases the polls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descent_from_Genghis_Khan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descent_from_Genghis_Khan