The year 1227 marked the death of Genghis Khan, a leader whose final command was an extreme investment in secrecy. His funeral procession, laden with the immense wealth and valuable artifacts of his conquests, traversed the steppe under a vow of silence. Every witness, human or animal, was reputedly slaughtered to protect the location of his grave, turning the burial into a dark enterprise. This act ensured the site became an immediate legend, its coordinates lost to history and its luxury conte

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5.5K views · 71 reactions | Genghis Khan and his descendants built the world’s largest contiguous land empire. His bloodline was so revered that many subsequent rulers in different parts of the world claimed to descend from him. But modern genetic studies show that the fierce Mongolian ruler had even more descendants than anyone thought possible. In fact, Genghis Khan indirectly fathered about 0.5% of the world’s population… | Sunday Roast | Facebook