TIL about Genghis Khan’s Baljuna Covenant which was a cross-tribal alliance that brought together a very diverse group of people and leaders—even from enemy factions—and is considered a truly heterogeneous masterpiece of diplomacy and warfare.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baljuna_Covenant
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