Genghis Khan helped me pack for a trip to Kazakhstan years ago. When Genghis presided over the Mongol Empire in the early 1200s, his clan rode like lightning, unencumbered by extra baggage and ...

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“All Kazakh khans were his direct descendants, meaning only Genghisids—heirs of Genghis Khan—had the right to rule in Kazakhstan. From Kerey to Kenesary Khan, every Kazakh khan traced their lineage ...

The story of silk is full of the extraordinary. First Paraguay and Suriname have caterpillars larger than any in Europe, ...