HARSHNESS IS A crude metric for judging an unelected regime. To keep power, lots of rulers will crush dissent with an iron fist. A more subtle measure involves thoroughness. Dedicated autocrats use ...

Far fewer people alive today are related to Genghis Khan than is commonly believed, according to a new study that upends the popular myth that one in 200 modern men are descendants of the Mongol ...

On one of Marco Polo's journeys, he encountered a ruler who would remain etched in his memory for life. This leader wasn't just a warrior but a statesman, a visionary, and an empire builder. His name?

Some recent restrictions placed on historical books, museum exhibits, and academic discourse have brought renewed attention to the Chinese Communist Party’s attempts to rewrite history, control the ...

A French museum won backing from scholars on Tuesday for its decision to halt an exhibition about Mongol leader Genghis Khan because of a censorship attempt by the Chinese government. The history ...

Far fewer people alive today are related to Genghis Khan than is commonly believed, according to a new study that upends the popular myth that one in 200 modern men are descendants of the Mongol ...