“More seriously, this disproves the theory of history promoted by Marx and Tolstoy that says only social forces matter, not individuals,” Cochran claimed. “This shows that one man can make a difference.”

Early in the last millennium, the population of the world was, speaking very roughly, 1/20th as large as it is today. Therefore, the average man alive then has 20 descendants alive today in his direct male line. In contrast, with about 16 million direct male descendants, this one mega-ancestor was something like 800,000 times more successful than the average.

http://www.isteve.com/2003_Genes_of_History_Greatest_Lover_Found.htm

“Of course,” Tyler-Smith continued, “the ideal evidence would be a direct analysis of DNA from his remains. Unfortunately, the location of his tomb is unknown.” That’s because Genghis Khan wanted it kept secret. According to the annals, 40 “moonlike” virgins and 40 horses were sacrificed at his funeral for his posthumous enjoyment. Then, each of the 2,000 people who attended his funeral was massacred by 800 soldiers, who in turn were killed to preserve the secret of his tomb’s locale.

“Between that and the fact that he conquered most of the world, it’s fair to wonder if he was a little genetically unusual,” mused Cochran. “Of course, if you found his corpse and could extract his DNA, eventually, at some point in the future, you’d be able to clone ‘the Perfect Warrior.’ Do you think the Department of Defense would want an army of Genghis Khans?”

Also ich muss schon sagen, da kommt man sich ein bisschen unbedeutend vor. Aber das ist, wenn man sich überlegt wie der Kerl das gemacht hat, nicht so schlimm für mich.