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Genghis Khan was born Temüjin around 1162 near the Onon River on the Mongolian steppe

i saw some posts and propagandas on tiktok reddit instagram facebook and some websites claiming genghis khan had red hair with green eyes lets check where this claims are coming from

The rumor originates from a 14th-century Persian chronicler named Rashid al-Din, who wrote a massive history of the Mongol Empire decades after Genghis Khan died that persian historian discribed genghis khan with feutures like RED SKIN ROUND FACE and SMALL EYES

Rashid al-Din described Genghis Khan’s clan using a Persian word that meant "ruddy" or "red-faced". This was a common description of the skin complexion of people living on the harsh, windswept Mongolian steppes

centuries later Early, flawed European translations of Rashid al-Din's text mistakenly rendered "red-faced" as "red-haired" or even "blonde". Modern translators, such as Wheeler Thackston, have corrected this to show that the text spoke of skin, not hair

The Eye Color Mistake: Genghis Khan belonged to the Borjigin clan. The name likely translates to "grey-eyed" or "cat-eyed" (a light brown/hazel), which is a naturally occurring genetic variant in North Asia. European writers translated this loosely as "blue" or "green" eyes

the western historians in 19th 20th always tried to manipulate and change the history of non western population such as mongols through a Eurocentric and colonial lens