Genghis Khan's death (AD 1227): An unsolvable riddle or simply a pandemic disease?

Authors :: You W
Galassi FM
Varotto E
Henneberg M
Source :: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2021 Mar; Vol. 104, pp. 347-348. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 11.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: The article examines Genghis Khan's death from the historico-medical perspective. Although several etiologies have been proposed over the years, most of these at a closer look appear to be later inventions by historians. A reassessment of the available evidence suggests instead bubonic plague as the most likely clinical scenario. Genghis Khan's death is also a reflection on the impact of pandemic diseases on leadership in ancient times as well as nowadays.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Cause of Death
China
History, Medieval
Humans
Famous Persons
Pandemics history
Plague history

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1878-3511
Volume :: 104
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 33444749
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.089

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