Genghis khan is one of history's immortals: a leader of genius, driven by an inspiring vision for peaceful world rule. Believing he was divinely protected, genghis united warring clans to create a nation and then an empire that ran across much of asia. Under his grandson, kublai khan, the vision evolved into a more complex religious ideology, justifying further expansion. Kublai doubled the empire's size until, in the late 13th century, he and the rest of genghis's `golden family' controlled one fifth of the inhabited world. Along the way, he conquered all china, gave the nation the borders it has today, and then, finally, discovered the limits to growth. Inside you will read about... oMystery of the steppes oWhen warriors are made oRites of passage oA battle against shamanic destiny oUnited they stand oThrowing sand at an empire oGenghis khan's crusade oThe last days of genghis khan Though history is usually written by the victors, history was largely written by those who genghis khan and saladin vanquished. And while that meant genghis khan became widely reviled, it had the opposite effect on saladin. Saladin is widely considered one of the greatest generals in history and one of the most famous leaders of the middle ages, but he remains a paradox, both in personal and in historical terms.