It isn't just a PR, it is about the scale, especially when we are talking about Mongols. Sure, ancient greeks did raping and pillaging, but (please correct my

It isn't just a PR, it is about the scale, especially when we are talking about Mongols. Sure, ancient greeks did raping and pillaging, but (please correct my historical knowledge here if I am wrong, because I definitely could be) iirc ancient greeks didn't come even close to the scale of mongols who essentially conquered and held and insane chunk of the continent under their thumb for nearly a century (counting from the start of what's considered their golden age until the start of their decline). Especially considering the time period in question. It is one thing to control a large occupied territory using modern logistics, communication, and transportation tech. In the era before firearms were widely used, telegraph didn't exist, and where horse cavalries and archers were extremely relevant, that's a whole other magnitude. It's like saying "Nazi Germany atrocities are all just PR, look at those african warlords over there." Sure, atrocities of those warlords are absolutely terrible and inhumane, but it is the scale of Nazi Germany that, rightfully, gives them that "PR".