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Genghis Khan in popular culture

There have been numerous works of literature, films and other works based on the Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan and his legacy. Products and places are often named after him, a trend that has attracted some concern.[1][2]

Literature

Films

Television series

Music

Video games

Descendants

  • In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the motorway contractor Mr. Prosser is (unknown to himself) a direct patrilineal descendant of Genghis Khan. This manifests itself in a predilection for fur hats, a desire to have axes hanging above his front door, being slightly overweight and occasional visions of screaming Mongol hordes.
  • Shiwan Khan, described as the last living descendant of Genghis appears as antagonist in The Shadow, a collection of serialized dramas originally on 1930s radio, and the 1994 film adaptation, The Shadow.
  • Marvel Comics supervillains the Mandarin and his son Temugin, both primarily opponents of Iron Man, are descendants of Genghis Khan.
  • In a spoof of the 1989 comedy film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure by the sketch show Robot Chicken, a crowd member admonishes Bill and Ted for choosing Genghis Khan to bring to the future as he slaughtered millions, erroneously claiming 6% of all Mongolians were his direct descendants resulting from rape.
  • In the popular video game Ghost of Tsushima the main antagonist Khotun Khan is said to be the grandson of Genghis Khan.

Other uses

  • Jingisukan, a Japanese dish of grilled mutton, named after the emperor

See also

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