Genghis Khan, warrior... and sex god
Last Updated: 1:22am BST 22/05/2007



Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan was notorious for his sexual as well as his territorial conquests. But the extent to which he captured women's hearts has now been revealed with research suggesting that he has 16 million Asian descendants.


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Scientists traced a genetic trail believed to originate from the ruthless leader, who established the biggest empire the world as ever seen.

The work, conducted by Russian and Polish scientists, continued an investigation started three years ago.

Then, scientists discovered a cluster of closely related lines of Y-chromosomes, which are handed down from father to son.

The cluster led back to Mongolia about a thousand years ago.

It was assumed that these Y-chromosomes belonged to Genghis Khan and his offspring. Due to their social status they had more than the usual opportunities to father children - and according to historical records, seized them enthusiastically.




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It could be that they are among the 16 million descendants of Genghis Khan, the ruthless Mongolian warlord who created the biggest empire the world has ever seen.

Scientists reported on Monday that they had traced a cluster of similar Y chromosomes back to a single ancestor living in Mongolia about a thousand years ago.

It was assumed that the genetic pattern must have descended from the warlord because he fathered hundreds or even thousands of children as he conquered parts of China, Iran, Pakistan, Korea and south Russia.

A simple mouth swab is available for people wanting to find out whether they share the distinctive pattern of Y chromosomes as the 13th century conqueror.

Oxford Ancestors, which has identified the warriors’s likely genetic profile, charges £190 for a sampling kit containing a small brush which must be rubbed against the cheek to collect DNA.

The DNA is then extracted and profiled to find out whether there are similarities.

The company was founded by Prof Bryan Sykes, an Oxford University geneticist who, in 1994, extracted DNA from a frozen 5,000-year-old corpse and identified a woman living in Britain as one of its relatives.

Women do not have a Y chromosome, so they cannot be tested in the same way, although millions are likely also to be descended from the warlord.

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It was assumed that the genetic pattern must have descended from the warlord because he fathered hundreds or even thousands of children as he conquered parts of China, Iran, Pakistan, Korea and south Russia.

They omitted eastern Europe including Poland , Hungary etc .

Apart from Genghis Khan having so many descedents through him , his sons , grandsons and so on , it was the custom of Mongolian rank and file to breed every woman they could get their hands on in the lands they conquered .

Majority of the polish , hungarian , southern and easterm russians have mongolian genes . Just like so many welsh people have spanish and moorish blood in them .

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Scientists reported on Monday that they had traced a cluster of similar Y chromosomes back to a single ancestor living in Mongolia about a thousand years ago.

When did they check the 1,000 year old ancestor for his DNA?

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Originally posted by Terry Ishmael:

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Scientists reported on Monday that they had traced a cluster of similar Y chromosomes back to a single ancestor living in Mongolia about a thousand years ago.

When did they check the 1,000 year old ancestor for his DNA?

I think Terry is a descendant of Genghis Khan from the way he handles a sword.