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"Let not my end disarm you, and on no account weep or keen for me, let the enemy be warned of my death."
~ Genghis, Khan of the Mongols (1155?-1227)
Genghis Khan, born Temujin, was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his demise. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia.
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