Question on Deaths and Genghis Khan

So, 40 million deaths are commonly attested to the Mongols.
How many died during Genghis's lifetime?
Were soldiers included in that amount, or just civilians?
 
"After the husband of Genghis Khan's daughter was killed at Nishapur in 1221, she ordered the death of all in the city (~1.7 million), and the skulls of men, women, and children were piled in pyramids by the Mongols."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishapur

"Perhaps no other historical figure has as much death directly attributed to *him than Genghis Khan. A quick glance at the many lists of his supposed deeds yields a recurring and s*tartling attribution: Genghis Khan is said to have once killed 1,748,000 people in a single hour."
http://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/genghis-khan-murder.htm

Here's a start.
 
So, 40 million deaths are commonly attested to the Mongols.
How many died during Genghis's lifetime?
Were soldiers included in that amount, or just civilians?

As for me, I personally do not believe any estimations of deaths during Genghis Khan lifetime.
And actually in serious academic sources you hardly find any.
Because a good historian won't risk his reputation stating something on which s/he has no reliable data.
 
"After the husband of Genghis Khan's daughter was killed at Nishapur in 1221, she ordered the death of all in the city (~1.7 million), and the skulls of men, women, and children were piled in pyramids by the Mongols."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishapur

"Perhaps no other historical figure has as much death directly attributed to *him than Genghis Khan. A quick glance at the many lists of his supposed deeds yields a recurring and s*tartling attribution: Genghis Khan is said to have once killed 1,748,000 people in a single hour."
http://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/genghis-khan-murder.htm

Here's a start.

I'm curious to know wich method he used, hasdrubal barca ! It appears that some people like big numbers, maybe too many zeros or too much smokes?!
What you think ? Gerard
 
"After the husband of Genghis Khan's daughter was killed at Nishapur in 1221, she ordered the death of all in the city (~1.7 million), and the skulls of men, women, and children were piled in pyramids by the Mongols."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishapur

"Perhaps no other historical figure has as much death directly attributed to *him than Genghis Khan. A quick glance at the many lists of his supposed deeds yields a recurring and s*tartling attribution: Genghis Khan is said to have once killed 1,748,000 people in a single hour."
http://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/genghis-khan-murder.htm

Here's a start.
How the hell do you kill 1.7 million people with that era's technology, let alone within an hour?
 
I don't think 40 million is impossibly high. China had about 100 million at the time didn't it? Add to that the Middle East and Central Asia and you've got the option for it. Similar or even higher percentages died during long periods of European warfare did they not? 100+ years of instability is enough to kill a lot of people.
 
"After the husband of Genghis Khan's daughter was killed at Nishapur in 1221, she ordered the death of all in the city (~1.7 million), and the skulls of men, women, and children were piled in pyramids by the Mongols."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishapur

"Perhaps no other historical figure has as much death directly attributed to *him than Genghis Khan. A quick glance at the many lists of his supposed deeds yields a recurring and s*tartling attribution: Genghis Khan is said to have once killed 1,748,000 people in a single hour."
http://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/genghis-khan-murder.htm

Here's a start.

Nishapur population needs a citation. Wikipedia lacks one.

1748000 an hour is 29 thousand a minute, 490 a second.
This story can probably be blamed on Mongol propaganda: they purposely spread stories of their horribleness to scare enemies. Though some might be based in reality. Genghis was a bastard.


I don't think 40 million is impossibly high. China had about 100 million at the time didn't it? Add to that the Middle East and Central Asia and you've got the option for it. Similar or even higher percentages died during long periods of European warfare did they not? 100+ years of instability is enough to kill a lot of people.

Sure. I'm not questioning the 40 million number, though, just wondering what percentage happened while Genghis was still alive. Genghis died in 1227; Mongol Conquests ended a century afterwards.
 
1748000 an hour is 29 thousand a minute, 490 a second.
This story can probably be blamed on Mongol propaganda: they purposely spread stories of their horribleness to scare enemies. Though some might be based in reality. Genghis was a bastard.

I thought Genghis Khan had laser eyes?

The numbers don't seem too farfetched to me.
 
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