It is no doubt that Genghis Kahn, the great mongol leader who's amazing speed and success of conquest helped them gain more land in 25 years than the romans did in 400 has caused a mass amount of death and destruction during his reign. But is all the death and destruction justified by the end result? During the time of the mongol’s conquest, killing a mass amount of people in order to conquer what was wanted was normal. Destruction was also a way to show how powerful an army was. Before Genghis Kahn’s rule of the mongols life was plagued with violence and destruction. According to Genghis Kahn’s shaman, “everyone was feuding…they robbed each other of their possessions…they fought each other…there was no affection, only mutual slaughter.”
