The early Temujin had his powerful father assassinated, living as social outcasts with his mother and siblings on the harsh steppes of Central Asia. He was even held captive as a young boy by the Tatars. But he was able to overcome and escaped his captors, while growing up to be a great warlord. During his prime, he was able to defeat his Anda, Jamukha and unite all of the tribes of the steppes despite major differences in language and religion.
From there on, the Mongol nomads, a people less than a million and with no written language, conquered and dominated some of the world's most powerful civilizations including the Islamic empire, the Chinese empire, Kievan Rus, Kwarezm Empire, Hindustan, and Eastern Europe.
In comparison, Alexander the Great was a Greek homosexual who inherited his father's army and empire. He also fought in a time where building empires was relatively easy, compared to the middle ages when large, contiguous empires were thought to be on the decline, especially by a nomadic people stereotypically seen as backwards and uncivilized.
From there on, the Mongol nomads, a people less than a million and with no written language, conquered and dominated some of the world's most powerful civilizations including the Islamic empire, the Chinese empire, Kievan Rus, Kwarezm Empire, Hindustan, and Eastern Europe.
In comparison, Alexander the Great was a Greek homosexual who inherited his father's army and empire. He also fought in a time where building empires was relatively easy, compared to the middle ages when large, contiguous empires were thought to be on the decline, especially by a nomadic people stereotypically seen as backwards and uncivilized.
