Only around 2000 people attended Genghis Khan’s funeral. They were then killed by the army in order to never reveal the location of his tomb. That army was later killed as well by Khan’s funeral escort.

Tomb of Genghis Khan Not to be confused with the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan, a tourist site in China. The Onon River, Mongolia in autumn, a site where Temüjin was born and grew up. The location of the tomb of Genghis Khan (died August 18, 1227) has been the object of much speculation and research. […]

Only around 2000 people attended Genghis Khan’s funeral. They were then killed by the army in order to never reveal the location of his tomb. That army was later killed as well by Khan’s funeral escort. Read More »