Who was more ruthless: Attila the Hun or Genghis Khan?

Attila died in 453 ACE. Timujin aka Genghis Khan was born in 1162 ACE. Attila was generally considered to be the ruler of a nomadic "Turkic"people, mainly because of the language connections. Although some Germanic and Balkan influences are suspected. read more

He was basically the embodiment of evil and bloodthirsty and barbaric in the West, and this is displayed best in the Allied propaganda of WWI, which portrays the Germans as Huns, and associates their leaders with Attila the Hun. Genghis Khan came to power in 1206, uniting the Mongolian tribes under his rule. read more

Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan was born Temujin in what is now Mongolia around 1162. His father was poisoned by a rival tribe when Temujin was 9. He had to fight with the other Mongolian tribes for dominance, winning complete control and raising a fearsome army by the time he was 20. He was a ruthless fighter. read more