The article examines Genghis Khan's death from the historico-medical perspective. Although several etiologies have been proposed over the years, most of these at a closer look appear to be later inventions by historians. A reassessment of the available evidence suggests instead bubonic plague as the most likely clinical scenario. Genghis Khan's death is also a reflection on the impact of pandemic diseases on leadership in ancient times as well as nowadays.
You W., Galassi F.M., Varotto E., Henneberg M. (2021). Genghis Khan's death (AD 1227): An unsolvable riddle or simply a pandemic disease?. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 104, 347-348 [10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.089].
Genghis Khan's death (AD 1227): An unsolvable riddle or simply a pandemic disease?
Varotto E.
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2021-01-01
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The article examines Genghis Khan's death from the historico-medical perspective. Although several etiologies have been proposed over the years, most of these at a closer look appear to be later inventions by historians. A reassessment of the available evidence suggests instead bubonic plague as the most likely clinical scenario. Genghis Khan's death is also a reflection on the impact of pandemic diseases on leadership in ancient times as well as nowadays.
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