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Question: What major historical figure were very skilled in making friends out of enemies?

I know Nixon is a good example, concerning China.

I know Genghis Khan is another.
Who else and any sources citing how they did so in detail if possible?

Answer: Lincoln was great at that. A lot of people hated him, but he was polite and respectful to everyone, and through his speaking and logic he was often able to make people see his side. He was also great with forgiveness (he had a plan to let the Southern states back in if 10% of the citizens took a loyalty oath, a low number which would have made the confederates happy) and had he stayed alive,Reconstruction would have gone better.

Earl Warren, the Chief Justice of the Supreme court in the ’50s was also really good at that. He got a unanimous vote on Brown v. Board of Education by talking to all the other justices.

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Question: is it true that 95% of the old world’s population is, or could be, descended from Genghis khan?

Answer: I think it’s more like 1 in 200 people throughout Europe and Asia are descended from Genghis Khan (or at least any Mongol). At the very least, I’m sure there are a lot more people not identified as being Mongolian, descended from the Khan’s Mongol soldiers. In Mongolia, Central Asia, parts of northern China, and Eastern Europe, I’m sure partial descent at least, from Mongols is common.

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Question: China’s conquering Tang Emperor (Li Shimin)?

He started out as a soldier fighting the Turks and Mongols at a young age. Later he unified China and set up the Tang Dynasty. He later went on to conquer lands that are now Mongolia, Kazakstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Vietnam, part of Pakistan. His last place he wanted to conquer was Korea. That was his Achilles heel. After couple major expeditions, he still couldn’t bring the 3 Korean kingdoms to submission. Millions of soldiers and money was lost in the wars with Korea. Only his son was later able to conquer Korea (albeit for a short time-35 years). Li Shimin was said to be as able as some of the world’s great conquerors (ie Genghis Khan, Alexander, Julius Caesar). Had he not focused on Korea and instead turned towards Persia and Europe, he might have attained more success.

Answer: Li Shih-min, known as T’ai-tsung, succeeded to the throne in 626 by murdering two brothers and forcing the abdication of his father, but he became one of the greatest emperors China has known. He adjusted the balance of the court aristocracy to equalize regional influences and expanded both the Sui use of examinations in literature and culture for hiring civil servants and the Sui system of high-quality schools at the capital. He further enshrined the classics and published a standard edition. He defeated his eastern Turkish enemies and spread disunity among those in the west, expanding Li Shih-min, known as T’ai-tsung, succeeded to the throne in 626 by murdering two brothers and forcing the abdication of his father, but he became one of the greatest emperors China has known. He adjusted the balance of the court aristocracy to equalize regional influences and expanded both the Sui use of examinations in literature and culture for hiring civil servants and the Sui system of high-quality schools at the capital. He further enshrined the classics and published a standard edition. He defeated his eastern Turkish enemies and spread disunity among those in the west, expanding China farther westward than ever before.

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I was scanning some news stories and came across the TimeMagazine article about the Afghani girl whose ears and nose werecut off by her husband. The cover picture of this pretty,18-year-old girl’s horribly disfigured face accompanied thearticle. It was sickening and horrifying. It also aroused anger andindignation. It was also appalling that no one, neither family norany Afghani people, came to …

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