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Who was Genghis Khan, the warrior who founded the Mongol Empire?

Who was Genghis Khan, the warrior who founded the Mongol Empire?

Genghis Khan was a 13th-century warrior in central Asia who founded the Mongol Empire, which stretched from the Pacific Ocean to Europe.

Much about Genghis Khan remains unknown. For instance, we don’t really know what he looked like, because not a single authentic portrait of the man survives to the present day, Jean-Paul Roux (opens in new tab), who was a professor emeritus at the Ecole du Louvre, wrote in his book “Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire (opens in new tab)” (Thames & Hudson 2003). All images of him that exist today were created after his death or by people who never met him.

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