> why is the a statue of Genghis Khan?

why is the a statue of Genghis Khan?

Posted at: 2015-06-30 
In London of all places.

Isn't he a barbarian that committed genocide and wanted to take over the world

It was only a temporary exhibit for the City of Sculpture festival.

Westminster’s deputy leader Robert Davis dismissed the criticism, saying: “Our City of Sculpture festival seeks to inspire, challenge and educate. “Art is most successful when it provokes a reaction or begins a conversation. The Genghis Khan equestrian statue is a fine sculpture.”

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-londo...

http://sputniknews.com/world/20120423/17...

No, darling, he's not. You've been watching too many cartoon movies. Go to the library and get a book by a real historian about Genghis Khan and read it.

It is gone now, it was there for a certain period of time to celebrate the london city of sculpture festival,the artist dashi namdakov comes from siberia, khan is a divine figure in his country, it was there only until september 2013.

No, he was really interesting. Here is John Wayne in a film about him: