[Harmless Teddy Bear]

No, just very ruthless.

He did not seem to kill for pleasure rather because you tried to get in his way or you tried to kill him.

I kind of liked him because he slapped the mohammedans around so hard they cried uncle.

If it had not been for him the mohammedans would have had a much larger power base and been free to turn their attention to the West.

Civilization probably would not have survived.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

But didn't the Mongols ultimately convert to Islam and become the main force that 'evangelized' Islam to the rest of the world?

I think there is a two-edged sword in there somewhere.