Historians don't care about such a distinction, of course. Was Genghis Khan luck...

ceejayoz · 2025-12-29T02:40:02 1766976002

I mean, read his Wiki entry, and you’ll discover he got a really nice coat as a wedding present, which he regifted to a powerful patron.

You can decide if that’s a touch of luck. I’m sure he had a few near misses in combat with an element of luck, too.

satvikpendem · 2025-12-29T03:19:22 1766978362

That's exactly what I mean by my point, it's not all luck, of course it was his skill in uniting the tribes which none had done before.

ceejayoz · 2025-12-29T14:58:14 1767020294

It is not all luck, correct.

Some of it is luck. Often quite a bit.