A new documentary highlights reforms of the 12th century chieftain who united Mongolia
A new documentary highlights reforms of the 12th century chieftain who united Mongolia
Legendary Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan established the framework of diplomatic immunity for ambassadors and diplomats, a new film on Mongolia states.
Echoes of The Empire: Beyond Genghis Khan by Robert H Lieberman of Cornell University presents a broad sweep of Mongolia covering its history and present situation and finds that the country, which is increasingly important in the current world scenario, has united itself around the memory of Genghis Khan and his pioneering initiatives.
“Usually how they declared war on one another’s nation was to kill the ambassador, that was the beginning of it. But Genghis Khan said, no, every ambassador must be protected with your life. So, he created the station of diplomatic immunity. He created international trade and…
