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Not to be confused with ''Film/{{Mongol}}'', a more recent and overall more accurate portrayal of Genghis Khan and his conquests.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Ögedei would never stoop so low as to kill his own father Genghis Khan, and when Huluna does it, he vows to execute her once he'll done with Poland.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Ögedei would never stoop so low as to kill his own father Genghis Khan, and when Huluna does it, he vows to execute her once he'll be done with Poland.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Ögedei would never stoop so low as to kill his own father Genghis Khan, and when Huluna does it, he vows to execute her once he's done with Poland.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Ögedei would never stoop so low as to kill his own father Genghis Khan, and when Huluna does it, he vows to execute her once he's he'll done with Poland.

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** Genghis Khan died in 1227 while besieging the rebellious Western Xia in UsefulNotes/{{China}}, he never went to Poland. The Poland campaign of the Mongols started in 1240.

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** Genghis Khan died in 1227 while besieging the rebellious Western Xia in UsefulNotes/{{China}}, he never went to Poland. The Poland campaign of the Mongols started in 1240. And the exact cause of his death remains a mystery, attributed to either illness, being killed in action or from wounds sustained in hunting or battle, while here he's stabbed InTheBack by Ögedei's paramour.


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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Ögedei would never stoop so low as to kill his own father Genghis Khan, and when Huluna does it, he vows to execute her once he's done with Poland.


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* TheKingslayer: Huluna ends up killing Genghis Khan when he's determined to seek out peace with Poland, in order to allow Ögedei to pursue his war plans.
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* {{Yellowface}}: None of the actors playing Mongols, starting with Jack Palance, was of Mongol or East Asian descent. The film surely capitalized on Palance's unusual face that was made to look Asian-ish (it resulted from reconstructive surgery after a war injury).

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* {{Yellowface}}: None As with ''Film/TheConqueror'' a few years prior, none of the actors playing Mongols, starting with Jack Palance, was of Mongol or East Asian descent. The film surely capitalized on Palance's unusual face that was made to look Asian-ish (it resulted from reconstructive surgery after a war injury).
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** One of Genghis Khan's sons here is named Temüjin. Temüjin was Genghis Khan himself (his birth name), not one of his sons.
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* ToppledStatue: A Virgin Mary statue is seen being dragged behind a horse by the Mongols in the first Polish town they invade, to show that they're clearly not Christians.
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** When he's introduced, Ögedei gleefully [[ATasteOfTheLash whips]] some conquered Poles with {{Evil Laugh}}s while his horde goes RapePillageAndBurn.

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** When he's introduced, Ögedei gleefully [[ATasteOfTheLash whips]] some conquered Poles with {{Evil Laugh}}s while his horde goes all RapePillageAndBurn.
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* {{Ambadassador}}: Stefan of Kraków is made ambassador by the King of Poland to be sent to the Mongols. When push comes to shove, he can be a great [[TheStrategist strategist]].

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* {{Ambadassador}}: Grand Duke Stefan of Kraków is made ambassador by the King of Poland to be sent to the Mongols. When push comes to shove, he can be a great [[TheStrategist strategist]].



* BellyDancer: On his diplomatic mission, the Mongols Stefan with scantily-clad slave belly dancing girls coming from all of the Mongol empire (China, India, Ceylan, Syria and so on).

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* BellyDancer: On his diplomatic mission, the Mongols entertain Stefan with scantily-clad slave belly dancing girls coming from all of the Mongol empire (China, India, Ceylan, Syria and so on).
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* BellyDancer: On his diplomatic mission, the Mongols Stefan with scantily-clad slave belly dancing girls coming from all of the Mongol empire (China, India, Ceylan, Syria and so on).
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** When he's introduced, Ögedei gleefully [[ATasteOfTheLash whips]] some conquered Poles with an EvilLaugh while his horde goes RapePillageAndBurn.

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** When he's introduced, Ögedei gleefully [[ATasteOfTheLash whips]] some conquered Poles with an EvilLaugh {{Evil Laugh}}s while his horde goes RapePillageAndBurn.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment
** Stefan making his pro-peace voice heard at the royal Polish court, establishing him as a MartialPacifist.
** When he's introduced, Ögedei gleefully [[ATasteOfTheLash whips]] some conquered Poles with an EvilLaugh while his horde goes RapePillageAndBurn.


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* RapePillageAndBurn: In the first town to be conquered by the Mongols, the latter pillage churches, drag a Virgin Mary statue behind a horse, go after the women and tie some men to the wheels of their carts.
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* {{Ambadassador}}: Stefan of Kraków is made ambassador by the King of Poland to be sent to the Mongols. When push comes to shove, he can be a great [[TheStrategist strategist]].


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* MartialPacifist: At the royal court of Poland, Stefan advises to prioritize seeking peace with the Mongols.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Genghis Khan is depicted as open to Polish proposals of peace. [[BloodKnight Ögedei]] clearly isn't.
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* BloodKnight: Ögedei lives for war and can't stand truces and peace treaties, to the point of sabotaging them.

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* BloodKnight: Ögedei lives for war and RapePillageAndBurn, he can't stand truces and peace treaties, treaties to the point of sabotaging them.
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* BloodKnight: Ögedei lives for war and can't stand truces and peace treaties, to the point of sabotaging them.
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* {{Yellowface}}: None of the actors playing Mongols, starting with Jack Palance, was of Mongol or East Asian descent. The film surely capitalizes on Palance's unusual face that's made to look Asian-ish (it resulted from reconstructive surgery after a war injury).

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* {{Yellowface}}: None of the actors playing Mongols, starting with Jack Palance, was of Mongol or East Asian descent. The film surely capitalizes capitalized on Palance's unusual face that's that was made to look Asian-ish (it resulted from reconstructive surgery after a war injury).
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* MillionMookMarch: The film's credits accompanied by Mario Nascimbene's music consist of shots of the [[HordesFromTheEast horde of countless Mongol warriors]] charging with their horses.
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During the invasion of UsefulNotes/{{Poland}} by UsefulNotes/{{Mongol|ia}} hordes in 1240 as the latter lay siege to the city of Kraków, a conflict between Emperor UsefulNotes/GenghisKhan (Roldano Lupi) and his oldest son Ögedei ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conquest.

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During the invasion of UsefulNotes/{{Poland}} by UsefulNotes/{{Mongol|ia}} hordes in 1240 as the latter lay siege to the city of Kraków, a conflict between Emperor UsefulNotes/GenghisKhan (Roldano Lupi) and his oldest son Ögedei (Jack Palance) ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conquest.
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During the invasion of UsefulNotes/{{Poland}} by UsefulNotes/{{Mongol|ia}} hordes in 1240, a conflict between Emperor UsefulNotes/GenghisKhan (Roldano Lupi) and his oldest son Ögedei ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conquest.

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During the invasion of UsefulNotes/{{Poland}} by UsefulNotes/{{Mongol|ia}} hordes in 1240, 1240 as the latter lay siege to the city of Kraków, a conflict between Emperor UsefulNotes/GenghisKhan (Roldano Lupi) and his oldest son Ögedei ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conquest.
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''The Mongols'' (''I mongoli'') is a 1961 Italian/French co-production historical adventure film directed by Andre [=DeToth=] and Leopoldo Savona. It starred Creator/JackPalance, Creator/AnitaEkberg, Antonella Lualdi, Franco Silva, Gianni Garko and Roldano Lupi.

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''The Mongols'' (''I mongoli'') is a 1961 Italian/French co-production historical adventure film directed by Andre [=DeToth=] and Leopoldo Savona. It starred Creator/JackPalance, Creator/AnitaEkberg, Antonella Lualdi, Franco Silva, Gianni Garko and Roldano Lupi. \n Mario Nascimbene composed the soundtrack.
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* {{Yellowface}}: None of the actors playing Mongols, starting with Jack Palance, was of Mongol or East Asian descent.

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* {{Yellowface}}: None of the actors playing Mongols, starting with Jack Palance, was of Mongol or East Asian descent. The film surely capitalizes on Palance's unusual face that's made to look Asian-ish (it resulted from reconstructive surgery after a war injury).
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''The Mongols'' is a 1961 Italian/French co-production historical adventure film directed by Andre [=DeToth=] and Leopoldo Savona. It starred Creator/JackPalance, Creator/AnitaEkberg, Antonella Lualdi, Franco Silva, Gianni Garko and Roldano Lupi.

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''The Mongols'' (''I mongoli'') is a 1961 Italian/French co-production historical adventure film directed by Andre [=DeToth=] and Leopoldo Savona. It starred Creator/JackPalance, Creator/AnitaEkberg, Antonella Lualdi, Franco Silva, Gianni Garko and Roldano Lupi.
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* {{Yellowface}}: None of the actors, starting with Jack Palance, playing Mongols was of Mongol or East Asian descent.

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* {{Yellowface}}: None of the actors, actors playing Mongols, starting with Jack Palance, playing Mongols was of Mongol or East Asian descent.
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* TheHighMiddleAges: The film is set in this era, in the middle of the 13th century.
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During the Mongol invasion of Poland, a conflict between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan (Roldano Lupi) and his oldest son Ögedei ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conquest.

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During the Mongol invasion of Poland, UsefulNotes/{{Poland}} by UsefulNotes/{{Mongol|ia}} hordes in 1240, a conflict between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan UsefulNotes/GenghisKhan (Roldano Lupi) and his oldest son Ögedei ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conquest.
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''The Mongols'' is a 1961 Italian/French co-production historical adventure film directed by Andre DeToth and Leopoldo Savona. It starred Creator/JackPalance, Creator/AnitaEkberg, Antonella Lualdi, Franco Silva, Gianni Garko and Roldano Lupi.

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''The Mongols'' is a 1961 Italian/French co-production historical adventure film directed by Andre DeToth [=DeToth=] and Leopoldo Savona. It starred Creator/JackPalance, Creator/AnitaEkberg, Antonella Lualdi, Franco Silva, Gianni Garko and Roldano Lupi.
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''The Mongols'' is a 1961 Italian/French co-production historical adventure film directed by Andre DeToth and Leopoldo Savona. It starred Creator/JackPalance, Creator/AnitaEkberg, Antonella Lualdi, Franco Silva, Gianni Garko and Roldano Lupi.

During the Mongol invasion of Poland, a conflict between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan (Roldano Lupi) and his oldest son Ögedei ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conquest.
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!!''The Mongols'' provides examples of the following tropes:

* ArtisticLicenseHistory:
** Genghis Khan died in 1227 while besieging the rebellious Western Xia in UsefulNotes/{{China}}, he never went to Poland. The Poland campaign of the Mongols started in 1240.
** In RealLife, Ögedei was Genghis' third son, not his first son.
* HordesFromTheEast: Of course, being about the Mongol attempts to conquer Europe.
* {{Yellowface}}: None of the actors, starting with Jack Palance, playing Mongols was of Mongol or East Asian descent.
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