Genghis Khan (Original name was Temujin which means Blacksmith) was born into a rough life. At a very young age, his father was poisoned by rebels, leaving him, his mother, and his half-brother to fend for themselves. Because of this life, he learned to fend for his life very quickly, and became a very skilled killer and hunter. At the age of 10, he shot and killed his half-brother with a bow and arrow over a quarrel involving food. As a teen, he and his wife had a rough life as well, as they both got abducted, ending in Genghis being a slave, but he escaped soon after becoming one. By his 20’s, he became a very well-known leader and warrior, with a calm mind. Using this power to gain followers, he soon started his path on one of the greatest race conquests of all …show more content…
Age: 65 Persona: “The Empire killer.” Political Experience: He was the leader of most of Asia itself at the time, so yes. Ideology: “I am the punishment of God...If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.”- This quote just about sums it up. Does he meet the criteria? If I had a say, yes he does. Education isn’t everything, as many leaders beforehand couldn’t afford one as well. Its street smarts and common sense that counts for me; not just a degree or some form of education. Age wise, he was in pretty good shape, as old as he was, and with a low life expectancy at the time, he was still fighting wars. Most leaders don’t even get involved physically in wars like they did in the past anyways. His persona tells a lot about him, he wasn’t a man to backstab. His Ideology was straightforward and got to the point, no if’s, and’s, or but’s about it. Did I mention he also killed 40 million people? Think about that. I believe this man could lead America in the right direction, if given the time to adjust, and favored democracy, as he would need to know our political