• leisesprecher@feddit.org
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    2 months ago

    And let’s be honest: the Mongolians were probably not worse than any other invader. War, destruction, looting and raping is kind of par for the course for most civilizations in history.

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      2 months ago

      Honestly from the limited knowledge I have, Mongolians seemed to be the one of the chillest of invaders. They gave you a clear choice, let us rule you or die. And once they ruled you they allowed many freedoms that crusaders and colonizers didn’t. Their tactics were brutal and I think that’s why people see them as so evil.

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        2 months ago

        Mongolians seemed to be the one of the chillest of invaders.

        Literal mountains of skulls…

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          For every mountain of skulls there were 10 villages that decided Mongolian rule wasn’t so bad.

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            2 months ago

            …in comparison to the mountain of skulls, that were likely raped before they died.

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          The Skull Throne ain’t gonna build itself