The greatest joy of a conqueror is to drive his enemies before him, to seize their horses and treasure, and to hear the lamentation of their women.
征服する者の最大の喜びは、敵を追い散らし、その馬と財宝を奪い、その妻女が嘆くのを見ることだ。
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Genghis Khan
The founder of the Mongol Empire who created history's largest contiguous land empire through revolutionary military organization, meritocratic governance, and relentless expansion (c. 1162-1227). Genghis Khan built not just an army but a system — one so effective that his empire continued expanding for decades after his death.
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