Across Mongolia In the footsteps of Chinggis Khan (Genghis Khan)
It is a funny thing about history — it changes depending on the perception of the viewer. Such is the case of Genghis Khan, better known in Mongolia as Chinggis Khan (which means “universal leader”). Whereas in the western world he may be viewed as a ruthless, marauding conqueror, Mongolians consider him as the “father of all Mongols,” the man revered as a brilliant military leader who, in the 13th century, unified dozens of warring tribes into the world’s largest empire….