But to the sword those they conquered

But to the sword those they conquered,

Reward their soldiers for every severed head they brought,

Flay them and their children to death, or roast them over a slow fire.

Pillage, rape, and torture have been much more common than war and revolution.

But historians do not dwell on it.

They prefer the glamour of war, of diplomacy, of the clash of nations and personalities.

Yet I know,

all this horrible killing of helpless people shows,

the Mongols have become justly known

for their bloody conquests

and disregard of

lives.