jjares reviewed Genghis Khan: A Captivating Guide to the Founder of the Mongol Empire and His Conquests Which Resulted in the Largest Contiguous Empire in History on + 3299 more book reviews
This is the most interesting eBook I've read this year. The most important the author told me was that Genghis Khan was responsible for more deaths than World War I and II combined. That information flavored my perception of this over-the-top leader of the Mongols. Khan's story is fascinating and frightening at the same time. I can certainly understand that he had 10,000 bodyguards at all times.
As with most charismatic leaders, once he was dead, his bloodline did not continue to provide the kind of leaders needed to maintain his vast empire. Perhaps the empire was just too vast to keep stable, no matter who led. I liked the fact that the text explained why Genghis Khan was successful and as the empire faded, what were the pressures that brought about its demise.
I appreciated the map of the vast empire. It is hard to visualize without some visual cues.
As with most charismatic leaders, once he was dead, his bloodline did not continue to provide the kind of leaders needed to maintain his vast empire. Perhaps the empire was just too vast to keep stable, no matter who led. I liked the fact that the text explained why Genghis Khan was successful and as the empire faded, what were the pressures that brought about its demise.
I appreciated the map of the vast empire. It is hard to visualize without some visual cues.
