Genetic research published in the American Journal of Human Genetics found that approximately 1 in 200 men alive today are direct descendants of Genghis Khan. Researchers noted a direct correlation between the expansion of Khan's territory and the geographic spread of his Y-chromosome. Scholars estimate he impregnated over 1,000 women during his reign, effectively weaponizing reproduction as a tool of empire.
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