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Chingissid

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Mongolian Monarchist Song - Chingges Khaanii Magtaal (In Praise of Genghis Khan)

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Genghis Khan. Excel 5. Module 5. p. 64. English Listening with subtitles. С субтитрами

Chingissid refers to someone who is a direct blood descendant of Genghis Khan, known as Chinggis Khaan in Mongolian. It is also an important concept to the Mongol identity because, aside from serving as the stem from which the Mongols trace their origin - it is also a source of legitimacy and symbol of unity for the Mongolian nation. In the Mongol's state-building attempts, for instance, the concept legitimized the nobility's authority, which was important because this social class was leading such political movement.
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