How Genghis Khan Wanted to Cheat Death 

Genghis Khan: "What one must do to achieve immortality?" Qiu Chuji: "To give up hunting and sex." Genghis Khan: "... Well, who wants to live forever, anyways?"

The Great Khan was truly humble. All he wanted was the world and immortality. Is that really too much for a man to ask for?

800 years later and we are still talking about him? The man really did achieve immortality

"I exercise moderation" -The man who conquered half the ancient world and impregnated the other half.

Genghis: "I want to live forever!" Qin Shi Haung: "First time?"

Genghis Khan: "I too, am extremely humble"

"You need to be celibate in order to live for eternity." Genghis: welp, whatever

If you think about it, we’ve never found his tomb, so there’s no proof that he’s actually dead….

“To cheat death is a power only one has achieved, but if we work together, I know we can discover the secret." -That Other Emperor

The guy clearly was familiar with the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise.

I always get the feeling that the only thing separating Genghis Khan from Hercules was the written record.

"For an elderly man to travel such a distance only to tell the World Conqueror, "no", required quite some courage, and the Khan always respected that." Don't know why, but this made me think of the "Noble Savage" myth. Genghis Khan seems to be the ideal model of the honorbound "barbarian" in some aspects of his persona.

Learned more about history from this channel than all my school years. One of the best channels on RU-vid! Love your work mate!

The advertisement is a scam. Like the companies that let you "buy a star". The Scottish courts have ruled that this does not give you a legal title. You can call yourself whatever you want and print your own certificate, without forking over your hard earned cash. it's just as legitimate.

The script writer of this video must be a genius!

But Genghis Khan already received one such of immortality that his names, powers, empires, etc, would be told generations until the worlds end.

You figure with all the souls he sent to death himself that death could do him a favor and grant him immortality 😁. Great video guys

Ok, I can comfirm that Mongols conquered this channel official.

Consider sharing the video, if you found it interesting. :-)

There is a 'virtue' called "mertlik or erlik/er kün" in steppe. Its translated "manhood or bravery" but its not compare to describe this term exacly. To explain, basicly "mertlik, erlik/er kün" says "if someone dont tell lie and speak truths, then he is a "mert guy or er kişi/er khün" and you cant kill or punish him like a dishonored or guilty man. This is so important virtue among steppe people. You can say "No" even to Khan, if its true. There is a saying in Mongolian, Turkish and Tungusic "be an 'er kişi/khün' and demand my live as a sacrifice for you". This culture was founded on this code. Kind a chivalry but not only for a group but whole nation.

"Great last minute gift" is a good euphemism for "Crappy gift, but it will have to do in a pinch"

Kings and Generals thank you for these videos,please post more videos about -Aristotle teaching Alexander the Great -Tengrism religion -Ottoman Empire astronomy discoveries (quran verses) -Aristotle wisdom and teachings -Islamic civilization in Cordoba -House of Wisdom in Baghdad

Qiu Chuji: travel to the most powerful man in the eastern hemisphere tell him he can't be immortal *flex* leaves Chad

Well, he is the most popular father of the year till this day. That's an achievement.

"I am a humble man. All I want is to become ruler of the entire world and live forever. Is that too much to ask?"

Genghis Khan may have died and his empire may have ended. But he lives forever in historical memory and in his millions of descendants.

Great video, as usual! Just a quick note from the characters around 2:45 Historically, there is a distinction between pre-imperial schools of thought 家 (jia), as opposed to a broader "learning/teachings" 教 (jiao). As an example, for Taoism, the "School of the Dao" 道家 (daojia) refers to pre-imperial texts such as the Laozi, Zhuangzi and so on. But if one wants to refer to a broader "Taoist Teachings", including imperial and contemporary texts and practices, then it is written 道教 (daojiao). Same goes for Confucianism: the "School of Academics" 儒家 (rujia) for pre-imperial texts (Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, etc.) and the "Teachings of the Academics" 儒教 (rujiao) for the entirety (+ Sima Qian, Dong Zhongshu, Zhu Xi, etc.) As Buddhism only arrived in China during the imperial Han Dynasty, it is preferable to write Buddhism as "Buddhist Teachings" (佛教 fojiao). The stance "School of the Buddha" (佛家 fojia) can have a political connotation, as in stating that Buddhism is historially on equal grounds to the other pre-imperial schools (家 jia), and as such is as legitimate to the Chinese cultural and intellectual tradition. Such legitimation tactic based on (historically-inacurate) ancient relevance was used by many religious sects whose cosmological elements or teachings were inspired by buddhist elements. (Such "sectarian tradition" can also be seen in some New Ageish Chinese religious movements from the 1980-90's). (I've also seen 家 jia and 教 jiao being used to differentiate intellectual from religious thought, but quite frankly such separation is alien to how these terms were used. Russell Kirkland has discussed this conceptual aspect regarding Taoism.)

"The secret to eternal life is tax exemption." "Makes sense..."

Genghis Khan attempted the immortality ritual in CK2, but failed 😢

Genghis achieved another kind of immortality, his name and empire is still remembered and revered even till this day.

How do you schedule a meeting with a monarch that regularly crosses the entirety of Asia on horseback?

I'm not convinced that asserting how humble you are is something that someone who claims to be humble would do.

why he didnt call queen Elizabeth II to teach him about living forever

Love how in depth your videos are. Keep up the great work

Lately, this channel has been gaining much more traction than it used to. Keep up the good work!

Very competent and accurate work, K&G.

I'm currently fasting every day to keep myself young and extend my lifespan. This episode is very timely.

"The dead can survive as part of the lives of those that still live" - Kenzaburō Ōe (大江 健三郎)

Great video, lovely production, script and art

Great Video My Friend

Just noticed your Mongol playlist is missing the video about the Crusader-Mongol alliance I think.

1:40 "I want to be lord! but I will never become." says a sad samurai.

Thank you , K&G .

Great video keep it up K&G

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Nobody: Genghis Khan: "I too am extraordinarily humble."

Love this channel.

A video about Mongolian society under his reign would be very interesting. He appeared to be capable of making several different tribes and belief systems live peacefully together for the most part.

Such humility can only come from the great khan.

I love this channel!

Death: "And I took that personally"

Fascinating video!

Please make docs about the burmese-siam war. That one is really interesting. If narrating and animations added like the way u do ur videos it would be way too awesome.

Fantastic video

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Great video. Can you make more Videos on Timur and Mongols please?

Excellent video

''Legends Never Die''

Already knew this from the podcast but great

Best channel ever

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A 360 analysis. You will most certainly "catch me on the next one".

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LONGEVITY THRU TAOISM is total scam, apparently. Also, some translation of Chinese terms should be mentioned here： 1. the name of this sect is QUAN ZHEN (perfect & true, or perfectly true, or truly perfect, depending on comprehension). 2. the title of Qiu Chuji is Chang-chun Zi, "the Ever Spring One", "Spring" is fugurative for Youth, thus Ever Spring is a term for Longevity.

Could you do more videos about mythologies from around the world?

@kingsandgeneral we need more videos on the MONGOLS campaign especially the golden horde wars with the illkhanate and with the Rus

He has lived forever in name, so job done!

Qiu Chuje: Stop hunting and sex or you'll live a short life Genghis Khan: Oh no, so anyways

amazing content ffs

Manfred Mann's Earth Band had an album in the 1970's called Give Us The Good Earth that with the purchase of the album you would gain title of 1 Square Foot of earth in Scotland .

I write as well I just wanna commend who ever wrote this script You are a legend 10/10👌

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Interesting insight into the history of Genghis Khan's last days.

I thought Taoist sages only existed in Chinese paintings sitting in a reed hut or flying across the sky in a trance. It's kinda weird how this old, classical Chinese reality from the 6th century BC suddenly found itself transplanted in Samarkand and Afghanistan. Genghis Khan really brought separate worlds together, not just by conquest but by active stimulation of cultural exchange.

The dark side of the force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be... unnatural

Can you guys make a video about De Ruyter's raid on London??? That's an awesome topic!

At this rate, K&G is the most prolific history channel on RU-vid.

That intro music is badass, remember it from your podcast! Could you tell me its name or artist so i can find it ? Thanks

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Scottish medeival history please next. The ad reminded me it needs more engagement from your research team and Channel @kingsandgenerals

*Legend*

Thank you Kings and General channel. Could you create an episode regarding to Buddhism religion in the Mongol Era? Many thanks.

hey man you should use a light de esser on the voice and it would be perfect

7:50 Hurricane Wasteland song plays

5:08 Urtu Saqal ?? Sounds very fimiliar , maybe Turkish/Turkic?? ( Uzun Sakal)

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When I first saw the thumbnail I was like, "Wait, what? Genghis Khan tried to pull off a Qin Shi Huang?" EDIT: However, after watching through this documentary, I recalled the conflicts between Taoists and Buddhists during the reign of Kublai Khan and how differently they are often depicted in fiction. Ever noticed how Taoists are usually wizards (although there are Taoist warriors too) while Buddhists are usually warriors?

Great vid but where is the battle?

This man went for a ck2 achievement run

Those who have read the Condor Trilogy will probably be familiar with Qiu Chuji and the Quanzhen Sect.

Random question cause i dont know where to DM but do you guys have a video about the winged hussars?

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So real goading

Do you plan on making a video about the Manicheans during the Mongol and Yuan Empires?

Does anyone know if Kings&Generals has done a video on the mongol belief systems? I can't see a video on that topic in their playlist.

"Eeexxxtreeemee Humility" I noticed a sarcastic tone in those words... it must be things in my head 😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜

"The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish" - Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator

Impressive 🤠

Khan: Priest I want immortality Priest: 😁😁😁 Mercury is my ally

Can I get a "Hurra!" for the narrator for repeatedly saying all those similarly difficult chinese and mongols names ? Hip-Hip!