The Bizarre Rules Genghis Khan’s Army Had To Abide By

Promotions And Female Empowerment

In a rather anti-aristocratic sense, Genghis Khan’s laws encouraged good soldiers to climb the ranks, rather than the people with ties to prominent families. Unlike anywhere else in the world at the time, Mongol women were also considered equal to their male counterparts, being offered a certain amount of status and the same protections as the community as a whole. This was largely due to the large number of shamans, who were most often females.

Promotions And Female Empowerment