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Julian Sanchez | August 19, 2005

Mongolia's hottest new brand icon is seared, seared into Kerry Howley's memory in a manner reminiscent of Genghis Khan.

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|8.19.05 @ 2:47PM|#

This is Ms. Houley's third Mongolia post. What's the connection?

That bottle rules, btw. I want some.

|8.19.05 @ 3:05PM|#

His stint as corporate logo follows alternate incarnations as brutal conqueror, free trader, serial rapist, and avatar of religious tolerance.

All four shoes fit to some degree, though the last one was probably more the result of political convenience than any heartfelt conviction.

Reading Kerry's article brought to mind Milan Kundera's quip about how French historians would be less fond of Robespierre if he came back from the dead every now and then to chop off French heads.

|8.19.05 @ 3:53PM|#

I would be interested to see the various logos, brands etc. Since there is no image of what he actually looked like, they could put just about any random Mongol on there.

I decided to drop a class my Jr year and the ONLY thing open at the time I had was Asian Civ to 1500. It was one of the best classes of my college career, he was brutal and a brilliant warrior but he was also a very effective administrator.

|8.19.05 @ 4:07PM|#

Btw, regarding the "serial rapist" part, a study done not too long ago suggests that Genghis' modern-day descendants may be numerous enough to fill up Florida.

|8.19.05 @ 4:12PM|#

Wait a minute: 16 million was just the estimate for his male progeny. Assume an equal number of women, and you have enough descendants to fill up Canada.

|8.19.05 @ 4:25PM|#

i heard it might even be enough to fill up Tokyo.

BTW, apparently, Genghis Khan is a hugely popular name in iran, of all places. one of my friends was born in iran, and only narrowly avoided the title himself. which he laments to this day.

|8.19.05 @ 4:49PM|#

Tokyo's got 12 million people, so I think you'd have enough left over for Seoul and New York. Come to think of it, some of them might already be in those two cities.

Regarding your other comment: Khan is a pretty common last name for Muslims in Iran, Central Asia, and South Asia, so I guess it shouldn't be too surprising that some of them end up christening a kid after the name's most famous historical bearer.

Warren|8.19.05 @ 5:06PM|#

The best thing to come out of Mongolia is Ondar

|8.19.05 @ 5:44PM|#

Khaaaaaan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

|8.19.05 @ 7:41PM|#

The best thing to come out of Mongolia is Ondar

... and those extremely bendy acrobat chicks.

|8.19.05 @ 7:44PM|#

"It was one of the best classes of my college career, he was brutal and a brilliant warrior but he was also a very effective administrator."

Wait, are you talking about Khan or your professor?