Claim: To keep Genghis Khan's burial site secret, everyone who attended his funeral were put to death; the executioners then died at the hands of Khan's personal escort, who in turn killed themselves. More than 2,000 people lost their lives.
Fact-check: More Than 2,000 People Were Executed to Keep Genghis Khan's Burial Site Secret?
Verdict: Unproven
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Date published: 2024-05-18T02:00:04