A Movie about Genghis Khan

Posted by Kerry Kubilius Jun 7, 2008

The movie Mongol is the first in a trilogy about the 13th century leader, Genghis Khan, who marched his army into Europe to frighten the populace and demand monetary tribute. If you have no desire to see the movie, you can read the review by Dana Stevens at Slate.com. She complains that this movie shows a Genghis Khan that may be too soft and sentimental to be an accurate representation of the fierce warrior who commanded armies that slaughtered peasants an villagers in its path of destruction.

Russia's relationship with the Golden Horde was long and fraught with struggle. In order to free itself from Mongol subjugation, Russia had to wait for the Golden Horde's strength to weaken.