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RedOrbit: The 13th century Mongolian conqueror Genghis Khan relied on hordes of Mongol warriors to expand his empire. Now, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, it has been determined that Genghis was also aided by the favorable effects of climate change.
In the report, a team of American and Mongolian scientists described how they used an analysis of tree rings to show that from 1211 to 1225 Mongolia experienced a period of relatively warmer and wetter weather......
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Ghengis Khan’s Rule Was Aided By A Warm, Wet Climate: Study
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 12th, 2014
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