An Ancient Icon For The New Mongolia (Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

Since Mongolia shook off communism and Soviet influence in 1990, it has struggled to assert its independence from its powerful neighbors, Russia and China. Mongolia's search for a new national identity has found a focus in one historical figure: the 13th century conqueror Chinggis Khan, known in the West as Genghis Khan.

Produced by Margot Buff for RFE/RL.

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News & Politics

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• Mongolia
• culture
• politics
• history

[monsumya]

Nice shots Margot, just found the video after so many years.

[chaghar]

nice girls

id love to bone one.

:D

lol

[chaghar]

chinese khan

:D

lol

[Ikhsteppe]

Craziness!!!!! I hope situation will be changed in future.

[XOBOPXYH]

@ChicoPersa at that fucking ancient time they were all wild n brutal....haha do you think 13 century europe was same like nowadays...if you think so go learn history dummie...

[TheDornod]

Listen, ChicoPersa and other fool-mouthed morons! Of course, there is no wonder why you all don't like Chinggis Khaan, coz someone who like you bullshits a lot used to be treated like a dog. Everyone knows, who is Chinggis Khaan, Great Emperor of Eurasia. He and his sons contributed enormously in the development of inter-cultural relations and inter-continental trade by providing the safest ways and the Mongol rules. No Mongolian attacks, no Chinese great wall!!! Learn some history!

[otgo11]

Hey guys, u should reread the history of europe. Then u will say what he gave u in his time. Without him that civilization wouldn't be like this. It would be way too old and maybe in some place we would have some kings and allways having battle between them. He made one world and one social. Also if u read carefully u will see first time congress system brought by him. Isn't it good enough. I will agree that he killed so many people. But he was so respectful too. Like he allowed all the religion

[MrXreXes]

i dont like chegiz khan but if his mom was here i would make this one an special one for her.

[hrshahrokhi]

A very loved hero in one nation could be the most hated person for other and Changiz is one of them.

[ChicoPersa]

Changiz was an animal. Mongolians should be forced to pay retribution to the world for the destruction that they brought upon this planet. because of these wild barbaric people the 'Human' progress and civilization was set back by a few centuries.