stackyFACTSThe ultimate conqueror didn't just leave a legacy of ruined cities and massive empires; he aggressively diversified his portfolio in the human gene pool.
The ultimate conqueror didn't just leave a legacy of ruined cities and massive empires; he aggressively diversified his portfolio in the human gene pool. By laying claim to the daughters and wives of the lands he pillaged, the Mongol emperor fathered an absurd number of children. Today, geneticists estimate that nearly 16 million men across Central Asia carry a Y-chromosome directly traceable to Genghis Khan's insatiable biological conquest.
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