Despite being known as a dictator, Mongolians built the world's largest equestrian statue in Genghis Khan's name.

It’s hard to escape Genghis Khan in Mongolia ... and greatness better than the shining 40 meter (131 foot) high equestrian statue of the warrior built by President Battulga Khaltmaa on the ...

That's more than twice the size of the world's next-tallest equestrian statue. But as many Mongolians would argue, Chinggis Khan -- or Genghis Khan, as he's better known in the West -- was more ...

The legendary conqueror Genghis Khan (Chinggis Khaan) laid the foundations of the Mongol Empire and remains one of the seminal figures in world history. Born under the name “Temüjin” as the ...

His end didn't begin heroically. A guard walks down a set of stairs in front of the Genghis Khan statue at the Parliament Building of Mongolia in Ulan Bator on June 22, 2012. Mark Ralston/AFP ...

A statue of the warmonger in Washington might be "controversial," Fitzhugh said. But Genghis Khan is credited with a host of reforms and progressive actions, he said. He was an early champion of ...

which gave it the nod for the world’s longest horse race – the Derby loosely follows the former routes established by Genghis Khan when he laid out the nation’s once formidable postal system ...

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia -- His name is on streets, schools, a brand of vodka and many a newborn baby. Now, 800 years after Genghis Khan inspired terror on two continents ...

A statue of Kublai’s grandfather Genghis Khan is on display in Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia. Genghis created the Mongol Empire and began the conquest of China. The I Ching ritual and its ...

Genghis Khan and Emperor Kublai Khan statue on Khan Mountain inn Holingol, Tongliao City CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: A documentary charting an expedition to the ancient ...