Genghis Khan: Misunderstood Marauder? Fernbank Exhibit Explores: "Genghis Khan never set out to create an empire more than 800 years ago, but the Mongolian warrior and his descendants would ultimately conquer a territory ranging from Korea to Turkey.
Such a feat took obvious military prowess, but were the great leader and his hordes on horseback simply brutal barbarians out for blood and power?
Or were they among the first globalists, bent on creating an interconnected world where goods and ideas could flow between east and west?
"Genghis Khan", which opened Oct. 5 at Fernbank Museum of Natural History, challenges the misunderstood Mongolian's reputation as a ruthless marauder, making the subtle argument that his empire ushered in a new peace that paved the way for a more civilized world."
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