Genghis Khan — "Heaven grew weary of the excessive pride and luxury of China... I am from the Ba…"

Heaven grew weary of the excessive pride and luxury of China... I am from the Barbaric North. I wear the same clothing and eat the same food as the cowherds and horse-herders.
Genghis Khan — Genghis Khan Medieval · Mongol Empire founder

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Justifying his conquests and contrasting himself with the perceived decadence of the Chinese.

Date: During his campaigns against China

Self-Deprecating

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