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

Unquestioned Obedience

Another of Genghis Khan’s important rules that his soldiers had to abide by was unquestioned obedience to himself, as well as other highly ranked army officials. Law and order was to prevail if the Mongol community was going to be a dominant global force, as it ended up being. Even misplacing one single piece of army equipment landed soldiers in trouble, often leading to harsh punishment so they learned an important lesson along the way.

Unquestioned Obedience