It's often claimed that Chinggis Khan (Genghis Khan), founder of the Mongol Empire, had red hair and green eyes. Are there any validity to these claims? In this video, we examine the evidence.

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Special thanks to Christopher Atwood, Tsongol Battsengeliin Natsagdorj, Michael Hope, Janos Galamb, Ilkin Gambar, Nurlan Karimov, Zeynep Olgun, Norman Schlimmer and ‪@raminhistory‬ who gave comments and assisted with this project in some way.


PRIMARY SOURCES:
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MUSIC ATTRIBUTES:

“Throat singing Tuvan Chylandyk style,” Giovanni Bortoluzzi / CC BYSA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
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“Overtone Singing Tuvan Sygyt,” Giovanni Bortoluzzi / CC BYSA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
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“Undertone singing,” Cassa342 / CC BYSA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
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