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- Berlin hosts the exhibition “Genghis Khan and the World of the Mongols”.
- The show commemorates the 800th anniversary of Genghis Khan’s death in 1227.
- Director Matthias Wemhoff says the Mongol era illustrates how quickly empires can collapse and reshape societies.
- The exhibition runs Oct 21 2026–Apr 18 2027 and notes the empire spanned about 24 million sq km.
- It introduced decimal troops, a written script, unified law, paper currency and religious freedom.
