Are you related to Genghis?

Mongol warlord Genghis Khan, famed for his many wives, has had his superstud status confirmed. For a study has revealed one in 200 men is descended from him.

Geneticists studied DNA from men in Central Asia, where Khan founded his empire. They found that 16million men have the same Y chromosome passed on only from fathers to sons. Researcher Dr Chris Tyler-Smith said: 'Its original possessor had some incredible social advantage over other Y chromosome possessors, allowing its owner to pass it on, over and over again. Khan fits that bill perfectly. He had many wives and was enthusiastic in his attentions to other women.' Born around 1165, Khan conquered two-thirds of the known world.