Genghis Khan said, "The greatest happiness is to scatter your enemy, to drive him before you, to see his cities reduced to ashes, to see those who love him shrouded in tears, and to gather into your bosom his wives and daughters."

In the 13th century AD, the Mongols created the largest empire in the history of the world. Nothing like it had ever been seen before. These barbaric nomads were united and led by a great warrior named Temujin. To honor him for his many conquests, the Mongols gave Temujin the title Genghis Khan, which means "Universal Lord." What do you know about Genghis Khan? What images flash through your mind when you hear his name? If you're like most people, those images are violent and overwhelming, BUT, could Genghis Khan have gotten a bad rap? Some historians believe he set the stage economically, politically, and socially for events in the "modern world." So, which was Genghis Khan's most important role in history: mass-murderer or empire-builder?

You be the judge!