This is a false proposition. Why did Sici compare Attila to Genghis Khan? Because both were the supreme leaders of the minority, they also came from the steppe, and both fought out of Asia and conquered Europe. It's just a pity that the two live in different time and space, but
If Attila had a pinnacle duel with Genghis Khan, who would win?
▲ The Whip of God, Attila.
Some people in this world may really be born for "conquest". Both have great records, let's make a comparison:
1. Attila (406–453):
During the Western Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu were defeated by Wei Qing, Huo Fuyi and other Han generals, until the Eastern Han Dynasty split into two branches, the north and the south. The Southern Xiongnu annexed to the Eastern Han Dynasty, while the Northern Xiongnu went all the way west, their backs disappearing into Chinese history. Miraculously, 300 years later in Europe, there was a Latin phrase
Egosum Attilaflagellum Dei. meaning, "I am Attila, the whip of God"
。 "Attila" is the leader of the Huns, the King of the Huns, who has disappeared from Chinese history for 300 years.
Through the northern passage of the Tianshan Mountains, the Huns reached Europe, and three hundred years later, under the leadership of the leader Attila, the Huns repeatedly invaded the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire, dealing a great blow to both countries. Attila led two invasions of the Balkans, encircling Constantinople, and expeditions to the orléans region of Gaul (present-day France), before finally halting his westward march at the Battle of Charons. However, he later attacked Italy and in 452 AD captured Ravenna, the capital of the Western Roman Empire at the time, driving out Emperor Valentinenian III and bringing the Western Roman Empire to its name.
The ignorant Europeans could not understand where this fierce man suddenly appeared, so they called him "God's whip."
▲ Xiongnu iron hooves.
The empire of Attila, which flourished at the time,
From the Aral Sea in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west, from the Danube river in the south to the Baltic Sea in the north.
The vassal states of this vast area, each with its own king and tribal chieftain, paid tribute to Attila on weekdays and sent troops to fight in wartime.
▲ Attila Empire.
In 453 AD, Attila, the Hun Emperor, who terrified Europe, died on his wedding night due to excessive alcohol. Then the Attila Empire quickly disintegrated, and europeans finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Genghis Khan (1162–1227):
However, after 800 years of relief, it came again. This time the fierce man is
Genghis Khan of Mongolia (Temujin)
。
Genghis Khan declared Mongolia the ruler of the world in 1206, and six years later, in 1211, the Mongols began an invasion. By 1215, they had dismantled Jurchen rule and established a capital in Beijing at an astonishing rate. Then, Genghis Khan turned his head and threw his eyes to the west and began the western expedition. As a result, Central Asia, West Asia, and Eastern Europe were all easily defeated.
Genghis Khan wiped out more than 40 countries and established the only regime in the history of the world that spans Eurasia!
▲ Mongol Khan Genghis Khan.
Siqimei believes that Genghis Khan's most beautiful battle against Central Asia when he attacked Asia and Europe
Flower Razor mold
。 It was precisely because of this battle that Genghis Khan became famous in one fell swoop.
At that time, Huarazimo had a very strong military strength, and the political center Bukhara was located between the new capital of Huarazimo, Samarkand, and the old capital city of Yulong Jiechi, and there were 12 gates in the city, divided into inner and outer cities, and the moat was 1 person deep.
In 1220, Genghis Khan's army came to the city, and Bukhara was forced to start the road of abuse. At that time, there were 20,000 elite Kangli corps in Bukhara, and the defender Kuok Khan planned to fight to the end. Unexpectedly, Genghis Khan sent troops to surround the city, but left 1 gate without soldiers and horses to besiege, which made the defenders in the city divide. As a result, Kok Khan was powerless to prevent the main army from escaping, so he had to lead a 400-man guard to retreat to the inner city. The soldiers and horses who came out of the city did not escape from the ascension, they encountered Mongol pursuit on the banks of the Amu Darya, more than 10,000 Huarazm officers and soldiers were slaughtered, and only a few escaped. At the same moment, Genghis Khan was welcomed into the city by the Muslim elders of bukhara, and the remnants of The Khan of Kock Khan, who refused to surrender in the inner city, died under the trebuchet and crossbow. While touring the city, Genghis Khan rode his horse, stepped on a precious felt, and entered the majestic Grand Mosque...
▲ Mongolian iron hooves.
Before leaving the city of Bukhara, Genghis Khan asked the rich people in the city to hand over their family treasures, and then asked the soldiers to drive the city's 30,000 people outside the city to slaughter. At the same time, he ordered the destruction of the city, mockingly leaving the great mosque behind...
The encounter in the city of Bukhara caused great waves in the Islamic world,
Soon people felt that the scene was familiar, yes, the "Whip of God", back!
As the fleeing crowds fled, the name "Whip of God" spread farther and farther away until the whole of Eurasian continent was aware of it.
▲ The territory of the Mongol Empire at its peak.
After four expeditions to the west, Genghis Khan established the Mongol Empire.
In 1294, the Mongol Empire covered an area of 33 million square kilometers, or 28 million square kilometers (bounded by about 60 degrees north latitude in northern Xinjiang), accounting for 22% of the world's land area, more than one-fifth, 1.5 times that of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, 1.9 times that of today's Russia, and covered 100 million people in the territory of that time
Official institutions such as Guinness World Records and international historians recognize the Mongol Empire as the second largest empire in human history after the British Empire.
▲ Genghis Khan's grandson Kublai Khan later established the Yuan Dynasty.
After reading the story of the two rulers, do you stand on Attila or Genghis Khan? Siqi mei stood Genghis Khan. Attila's empire quickly disintegrated after his death, and the conquest of pure force did not last long. After Genghis Khan's death, his empire lasted for hundreds of years under his grandson Kublai Khan. In this respect, Genghis Khan excelled too much.
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Author: SiqiMei
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