The greatest joy for a man is to defeat his enemies, to drive them before him, to ride their horses and take away their possessions, to see the faces of those who were dear to them wet with tears, and to clasp their wives and daughters in his arms.
— Genghis Khan Medieval

Mongol Empire founder

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Reported by Persian historian Ata-Malik Juvayni

Date / Period

c. 1220s

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Strange & Unusual

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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/64791/64791-h/64791-h.htm

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