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Here are the most horrific things Genghis Khan did to his enemies, ranked from bad to oh my God, that is horrible.
A ranked list of the most brutal acts Genghis Khan committed against his enemies, revealing his ruthless rise and reign.
Key Takeaways
- Genghis Khan’s rise to power was marked by personal brutality and ruthless family dynamics.
- He employed extreme measures to maintain secrecy and control, even after death.
- His military campaigns were characterized by mass killings, psychological warfare, and use of human shields.
- Genghis Khan’s actions had devastating demographic and cultural impacts on conquered regions.
- The video reveals the dark and violent legacy behind the formation of the Mongol Empire.
What the video covers
- Genghis Khan's brutal actions are ranked from bad to horrific, starting with his youth and family struggles.
- At age 14, Genghis killed his half-brother Bector after a food dispute to establish dominance.
- On his deathbed, Genghis ordered his body buried secretly with all witnesses executed to hide his tomb.
- The massacre of a caravan in Otrar led to the brutal punishment of its governor Inalchuk by molten silver.
- Genghis used human shields, including women and children, during his siege warfare against the Jin Dynasty in China.
- The Mongol invasions involved mass killings, destruction of cities, and taking skilled captives.
- Genghis Khan’s campaigns in Qara Khitai resulted in the deaths of millions and widespread devastation.
- The siege and destruction of Nishapur was marked by extreme bloodshed and lasting ruin.
- Genghis Khan showed no remorse and ordered the total eradication of the Tangut people, an early example of attempted genocide.
- The video highlights Genghis Khan’s relentless cruelty and strategic ruthlessness throughout his conquests.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and Early Life of Genghis Khan
- 01:01Killing of Half-Brother Bector
- 02:02Genghis Khan’s Death and Burial Orders
- 03:09Punishment of Inalchuk and Otrar Massacre
- 04:16Use of Human Shields in Jin Dynasty Siege
- 06:25Mongol Invasions and Massacres
- 08:33Siege and Destruction of Nishapur
- 11:53Legacy and Final Orders of Genghis Khan
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list of his most terrific acts after all but he didn't grow up as that big a deal when he was nine his father yug was poisoned by a rival tribe and chenis then known as tamuin and his family were
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Number eight: offering his brother Bector over a fish. So, we all know Genghis Khan was a pretty brutal warlord. We're making a list of his most terrific acts after all, but he didn't grow up as that big a deal. When he was nine, his father, Yesugei, was poisoned by a rival tribe, and Genghis, then known as Temujin, and his family were abandoned by their tribe and forced to figure out how to stay alive on their own on the hardcore Mongolian steppe.
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family or they'd all starve so this is what he does for years and one day when he was 14 after a long day of fishing he brings home some fish that he'd caught and his half brother bector just takes
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Even though he was still just a kid, Genghis was out there hunting and foraging because now he had to provide for his family or they'd all starve. So, this is what he does for years, and one day, when he was 14, after a long day of fishing, he brings home some fish that he'd caught, and his half-brother Bector just takes one and eats the whole damn thing all by himself. Like, what the hell, Bector?
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to Simply shoot an arrow into his back instead this led to the unfortunate consequence of his brother dying well unfortunate for bector at least killing bector wasn't just a way to get back at him for not sharing food it was also a
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This understandably pissed off our boy Genghis, and instead of conducting a constructive conversation based on the principles of nonviolent communication, he ended up deciding that it was better to simply shoot an arrow into his back instead. This led to the unfortunate consequence of his brother dying. Well, unfortunate for Bector at least. Killing Bector wasn't just a way to get back at him for not sharing food; it was also a way for little Temujin to establish himself as the dominant figure in the family. Bector was kind of his mom's favorite. A little easier to be the favorite kid if there are fewer kids, I guess.
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after he died so this list is not in chronological order and a lot happened between the arrow incident with bector and chingas Khan's death in 1227 his Empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea but on his deathbed
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Number seven: killing people even after he died. So, this list is not in chronological order, and a lot happened between the arrow incident with Bector and Genghis Khan's death in 1227. His empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea, but on his deathbed at the age of 65, he gave his final orders on how his body would be buried after he passed away. He wanted to be remembered as a god, and for that to work, he needed to make sure his corpse was never found.
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never found he ordered servants to carry his corpse Into the Wilderness so that nobody would notice if anyone saw them as they were walking they would instantly be killed while some of his men went to bury his body some soldiers
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He ordered servants to carry his corpse into the wilderness so that nobody would notice. If anyone saw them as they were walking, they would instantly be killed. While some of his men went to bury his body, some soldiers remained at a distance standing guard. There are some legends that after burying his body, Genghis's men went as far as diverting an entire river to make sure nobody would find his tomb. These guys really took their job seriously.
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anyways when they came back from burying chenis body they were all immediately executed by the soldiers standing by nothing personal or anything but chenis said no Witnesses so sorry dude According to some stories the soldiers then ended their own lives to make sure
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Anyways, when they came back from burying Genghis's body, they were all immediately executed by the soldiers standing by. Nothing personal or anything, but Genghis said no witnesses, so sorry dude. According to some stories, the soldiers then ended their own lives to make sure the tomb's location was never leaked, but other stories say that these soldiers were all executed when they got back by another group of soldiers who were waiting for them. In any case, anyone who was involved with the burial of Genghis Khan died just shortly after he did. So even after he was dead, Genghis was still personally killing more people.
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Khan died just shortly after he did so even after he was dead chenis was still personally killing more people number six in Al chuks punishment ever heard of the quar resian Empire it was a pretty big deal back in the day in 128 chenis
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Number six: En Alchuk's punishment. Ever heard of the Qara Khitai Empire? It was a pretty big deal back in the day. In 128, Genghis Khan sent a caravan of around 450 men to a city called Otrar, bringing gold and various goods, hoping to establish a peaceful trade relationship. Pretty easy way to get on Shas's good side, except the governor of the city, named Inalchuk, thought this was a spy mission, so naturally, he started an investigation while the 450 men awaited trial. Oh wait, no, he executed the entire caravan and gave the goods to his friends in another city.
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thought this was a spy mission so naturally he started an investigation while the 450 men awaited trial oh wait no he executed the entire Caravan and gave the goods to his friends in another city if his half brother eating a whole fish anger
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If his half-brother eating a whole fish angered Genghis Khan, just imagine how he must have felt then. After a failed diplomatic mission, which resulted in another one of his diplomats getting killed by the Qara Khitai, Genghis Khan took a business trip out of Mongolia and completely decimated their entire empire. We're not talking about some little tribe here. Look at their map. Some estimates say about 10 million people died.
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talking about some little tribe here look at their map some estimates say about 10 million people died take a look of all that's left of otar but that's not the horrible thing we're focusing on here because any Maniac can kill 10
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Take a look at all that's left of Otrar, but that's not the horrible thing we're focusing on here because any maniac can kill 10 million people, and we'll get to more things he did in Qara Khitai later in the list. For now, let's stick to Otrar and talk about what he did to Inalchuk, who was captured alive. After the regular boring torture, Inalchuk is brought in front of Genghis, and as punishment for his greed, he orders his men to pour molten silver onto Inalchuk's eyes and face. It may have been into his ears or his whole face or his whole body, depending on the story, but the point is that it was absolutely brutal.
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chenis and as punishment for his greed he orders his men to pour molten silver onto achu's eyes and face it may have been into his ears or his whole face or his whole body depending on the story but the point is that it was absolutely
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Number five: using human shields. Imagine how tough it must be to invade China back in 1211. At this time, the Mongols were still transitioning out of their nomadic horse-riding troublemaker phase to the empire-building phase, and they still hadn't figured out the whole siege warfare thing. When Genghis begins to invade territory in China that was controlled by the Jin Dynasty, he's kind of stumped. These Chinese cities have huge walls with huge doors, and on top of that, they don't even let him in. Rude.
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they still hadn't figured out the whole Siege Warfare thing when chenis begins to invade territory in China that was controlled by the Jin Dynasty he's kind of stumped these Chinese cities have huge walls with huge doors and on top of
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The annoying defenders of these cities would also do things like shoot his men with arrows and plant booby traps and stuff. So, to minimize Mongol casualties, he came up with a brilliant idea: capturing civilians and prisoners of war to use as human shields, a tactic known as karash, meaning living boards. The Mongols would pillage surrounding towns and take prisoners to use as human shields. They would take these prisoners to the cities they were trying to siege and hide behind them as they were shot with arrows from the defenders.
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civilians and prisoners of War to use as human Shields a tactic known as karash meaning living boards the Mongols would pillage surrounding towns and take prisoners to use his human Shields they would take these prisoners to the cities
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The prisoners being in the front of the line would also be the ones to walk into any traps that were intended for the Mongols. You might be thinking, human shields, that's not very original, but what made this extreme was Genghis's shields weren't just men. He included women and children in there too. Imagine what it was like for the Jin soldiers in the city to have to shoot women who look like their wife or mom.
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might be thinking human Shields that's not very original but would made this extreme was chenis Shields weren't just Men He included women and children in there too a imagine what it was like for the Jinn soldiers in the city to have to
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Sometimes the Mongols took this tactic even further during sieges. They would force the captives to carry siege equipment towards the walls, knowing full well that they'd be the first to get hit by the defender arrows, bombs, and boiling oil. Yeah, pouring boiling oil on attackers was apparently normal back then, and Genghis Khan didn't use this tactic just once. It became his calling card, showing he was willing to sacrifice anyone just to reach his goals. In fact, he was probably more than willing. He probably enjoyed it.
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by the defender arrows bombs and boiling oil yeah pouring boiling oil on attackers was apparently normal back then and shenas Khan didn't use this tactic just once it became his calling card showing he was willing to sacrifice anyone just to reach his goals in fact
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Number four: siege of Jangu. So, the Mongols spent a few more years trying to figure out how to get into these Chinese cities, and through this, they got pretty good at it. By 1214, Genghis had destroyed a lot of Jin territory above the Yellow River and was sieging the capital city of Jangu, which is now modern-day Beijing. Genghis sends an ultimatum to the ruler of Jangu, demanding treasure and for the Jin to become a tribute state of the Mongol Empire.
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chenas had destroyed a lot of Jinn territory above the Yellow River and was sieging the capital city of jangu which is now modern day Beijing jingis sends an ultimatum to the ruler of jangu demanding treasure and for the Jinn to
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The emperor accepts, and Genghis is like, cool, and he and his men begin their journey home. When Genghis leaves, the emperor and his generals make a break from Jangu and run away to Kang to make it their new capital city. The idea was they could then rebuild a Jin army to defend against Genghis again in the future. Now, this pisses Genghis off, and by now, we all know nothing good happens when this guy gets mad.
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it their new capital city the idea was they could then rebuild a Jinn Army to defend against chenis again in the future now this pisses chenis off and by now we all know nothing good happens when this guy gets mad so in 12:15
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So, in 1215, Genghis and his army are back in China, and his forces surround Jangu, cutting off food supplies and trampling crops, forcing surrender through starvation. A rescue mission with food and supplies is sent to Jangu by the emperor in Kaifeng but is intercepted by the Mongols, and the people inside the city can do nothing but watch as the Mongols not only kill their rescuers but also eat the food that was intended to save them. Days turn to months, and it gets so bad that the citizens of Jangu resort to cannibalism. Finally, the Mongols break through.
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Fang but is intercepted by the Mongols and the people inside the city can do nothing but watch as the Mongols not only kill their Rescuers but also eat the food that was intended to save them days turn to months and it gets so bad
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that the citizens of jongo resort to cannibalism finally the Mongols break through the city walls and after months of being denied entry they have lost any Goodwill for the citizens of the city when the Mongols storm in they did what
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Mongols did and killed tens of thousands of people and took anything of value they could including people with skills they deemed useful it's reported that 60,000 women un alived themselves choosing death over being taken by the Mongols the city was set on fire and the
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Mongols were only said to have left when the smell of death became too much for even them to bear and that was only number four on this list number three the destruction of MV so we're back in quesia and by 1221 chenis has already
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destroyed the cities of otar and samarin his forces led by one of his sons toloui is assigned with the sacking of the city of MV MV was one of the most prosperous cities in quesia and its population was
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huge estimated to be somewhere between 500,000 and 1 million citizens by the time ching' Army rolled up on mve everyone there already had heard the horrific stories of the other cities so the men there are ready to fight for
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their lives after a week of trying to hold their tears and act tough the city surrendered to the Mongols hoping for the best the best still being most like pretty bad but at the time surrendering usually meant sparing the lives of the
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citizens of a city believing that the great con would spare them they willingly open the gates and let the Mongols in but remember changes' time in quesia wasn't about Conquest it was about revenge so once the Mongols got
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inside MV they were like yeah best we can do is uh slaughtering your whole population the Mongols rounded up every man woman and child and MV some estimates put the number at over 700,000 people and brought them to the planes
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outside of the city they divided the people up into groups and then slaughtered almost every single one of them only a few Artisans and women were saved from the massacre they then Set Fire to the entire city and the once
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great city of MV was wiped off the map oh and the Mongols wanted to make sure the city would be gone forever so they even destroyed the Water Systems leaving the land Barren so that recovery would be almost impossible this is what it
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looks like today number two destruction of Nisha okay we're going to stick in the same time period and chenis is still hard at work wiping quesia off the map after the disrespect he took personally in otrar in late 1220 chenis sends his
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son-in-law Tushar to Siege a city called nishapur these guys had originally surrendered to two of changes' other Sons only to reneg their loyalty shortly after when they heard that some other cities were giving the Mongols some trouble so Tokar is there leading his
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Army and the people of nishapur are fighting back pretty aggressively in the battle someone from inside of nishapur shoots Tushar with an arrow and kills him word gets back to chenis Khan and his daughter and guess what they were
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not happy chenis sends his son TL you know the guy who just slaughtered everyone in murv to go and teach the people in nishapur a lesson The Defenders of nishapur only last a few days once tthl gets there and he begins
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executing changes' orders every living thing in nishapur man woman child livestock dog cat you name it is rounded up and taken to a field outside of the city toloui and his men proceeded to kill every single living thing that once
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lived in the city aside from a few hundred Craftsmen that were spared and taken as slaves the Mongols behead every single person and create two enormous piles of skulls one of men and one for women and children it's said that the
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blood ran so thick in the streets that it made the city A Wasteland for years then the entire city was then raised to the ground surprisingly nishapur was eventually rebuilt and people actually still live there now in modern-day Iran
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number one erasing the tango civilization ever heard of the tangut people probably not because Changas Khan ordered their civilization to be completely erased the tangut people resided in what's now Northwestern China and while they were culturally similar to the Mongols and other steep peoples
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they'd come under the rulership of the Tang Chinese and then set up their own kingdom in the 11th century called Western Shia According to some stories Changas Khan nearing the end of his life gave the tanguts one last chance to
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submit to him which their King Flatout rejected he was old and frail but not dead so chenis reacted in the same way he reacted throughout his life and led his army on one last mission to wipe the Tang good people from the history books
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and so in 12:26 the Mongols began systematically wiping Tang good cities off the map the Tang good King has lots of regrets and dies of fear as he sees the Mongols getting closer and closer things are going good but in 1227 chenis
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is ill lying on his deathbed he says my thirst for blood was misguided and I regret everything nah just kidding he actually gave the final order for the total eradication of the tanguts in fact he specifically told his sons I don't want anyone to ever
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mention them ever again except if it's in a cool educational YouTube video the Mongols were like okay sure we'll obliterate the tanguts for you that's a perfectly reasonable wish not knowing what's going on with chenis the new Tang
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good King who replaced the last guy who died showed up shortly after bringing gifts and trying to surrender the Mongols make him wait outside of chenas his tent for 3 days before killing him too little too late I guess with the
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sack of the Tang good Capital City the Mongols burned historical records erasing much of the tanguts written history unique tangut architecture was demolished the tangut language and script stopped being used and to this day there are barely any remnants of it
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they left some survivors but they were forcibly relocated across the Mongol Empire and China as they did so they assimilated which further led to the near extinction of the Tang good identity according to historian John man the eradication of the Tang good people
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may be the first ever recorded example of attempted genocide o that got dark didn't it
Topics:Genghis KhanMongol Empirebrutalityhistorical violencemedieval warfareQara KhitaiJin Dynastysiege warfaremassacrehistorical biography
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