Originally Posted by
captainwagger
History books portray him as a brutal emperor who massacred millions of Asian and Eastern European people. However, he also practiced religious and racial tolerance, and his Mongolian Empire valued the leadership of women. Khan also brought law and civilization to Mongolia and is regarded as a hero in his native land. He was fair, but absolutely ruthless if deceived or his laws or Yassa/Yasa as yhey are known, not adhered too, to the point where he killed every living thing in a deceptive town/city.
I can't recall him ever moving slower or faster on his tent policy, and he stuck to the agreed outcome unless deceived.
Great quotes include:
It is easy to conquer the world on horse back, it is dis-mounting and governing that is hard.
An action committed in anger is an action doomed to fail.
He also successfully promoted conquered enemies into positions of power in his own army if he saw strengths in them.
A thoroughly cool dude.