Genghis Khan - A Childhood Tragedy

How did Genghis Khan become one of the greatest conquerors of all time?  What motivated a child of nine, whose father was poisoned by a rival tribe, to ultimately convert personal anger into focused conquest?

Discover more about him in this clip from the BBC's The Secret History of Genghis Khan (based on a written history composed soon after the great ruler's death).

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Clip, from the BBC's Secret History of Genghis Khan.