“They had learned that Sorhatani expected the same sort of instant obedience as her husband. She had grown up around men of power and had married into the great khan’s family at a very young age. She knew that men prefer to follow, that it takes an effort of will to lead. She had that will.” MenEffortFamilyPowerHusbandObedienceInstantGreatWillLeadFollowPreferKhanSorhatani Book:Khan: Empire of Silver Source: Khan: Empire of Silver
“Kublai went on as if he had not spoken. “Before you all, in the lands of my enemies, I declare myself great khan of the nation, of the khanates under my brothers, Hulegu and Arik-Boke, of the Chagatai khanate and all others. I declare myself great khan of the Chin lands and the Sung. I have spoken and my word is iron!” GreatIronEnemiesNationWordBrothersSpokenLandsKhanKublaiSungChinArik BokeChagataiHuleguKhanates Book:Conqueror Source: Conqueror
“For the khan, we will take their cities, their women, and their lands. This is the great raid, the farthest strike in the history of the nation of Genghis. We will not be stopped.” WomenCitiesHistoryGreatNationTakeStrikeStoppedLandsKhanRaidFarthestGenghis Book:Khan: Empire of Silver Source: Khan: Empire of Silver
“He would send out the tumans to dominate the Sung for all time. He clenched his fist as he stood in the silence. They had almost fallen to a Mongol general. They would fall to the great khan.” TimeGreatGeneralDominateKhanSungMongol Book:Conqueror Source: Conqueror
