CONQUERORS DO NOT ASK FOR FORGIVENESS Not long ago, Mongolia | ViriliHyperborum
CONQUERORS DO NOT ASK FOR FORGIVENESS Not long ago, Mongolia erected a gigantic monument to Genghis Khan.
It is the largest equestrian statue in the world. From his horse, looking east, the greatest conqueror in world history faces his supposed birthplace.
It is supported by 36 pillars, which represent other Khans.
The monument is surrounded by several yurts - a kind of circular hut often used by Mongolian nomadic herders - and exhibits that highlight Mongolian history and culture.
For the Mongols, he is a hero. The local airport named in his honor.
The president saluted him.
Merchandise inspired by him can be found across the country. But of course, this is all a celebration of a man responsible for an estimated 40 million dead.
He was responsible for the mass extermination of cities that resisted him and is considered the pioneer in biological warfare because of his tactic of hurling corpses over city walls...
