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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Explanation: The man we know today as Genghis Khan, Temujin, was a minor tribal chieftain who appeared to lack world-conquering ambitions as a young man, when his beloved wife, Borte, was captured by an enemy tribe. It was this event which cast young Temujin out of the survival-oriented lifestyle of a minor tribal chieftain, and into the greater politics of Mongolia, in an attempt to form alliances that would allow him to rescue his beloved. After eight months of such wheeling-and-dealing, Temujin found sufficient allies for a counter-raid, in which he managed to reunite with Borte.

By then, however, he was lodged firmly in the feuding of Mongol tribes, and any prospect of a quiet life - whether he desired to return to it or was thrilled by getting out of it - was over. For that matter, Borte herself was a shrewd political operator, and without her, Temujin may never have united Mongolia and became the Genghis Khan we know today.

Don't mess with the quiet guy, or his wife. It might be all it takes to send him on the path to becoming world conqueror!

[–] bort@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 days ago

My beloved wife is also called Borte

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Also created the largest open marriage network ever apparently

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Ah, the OG climate activist.