The Tesla founder has been dubbed a “modern-day Genghis Kahn” — the 12th Century Mongol conqueror who is said to have fathered hundreds of children during his reign — in

Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk has always tried to conquer, be it the electric car industry or space, the final frontier. Musk has also fathered a number of children. His recent admission that he likes Genghis Khan shouldn't come as a surprise.

Elon Musk’s ‘particular interest’ in Genghis Khan, amid rumours of his 13th child with Ashley St. Clair, cannot be ignored. What could be the reason for the Tesla boss’ interest?

Thirteen-times-a-dad Elon Musk has wryly embraced comparisons to Genghis Khan, the Mongol warlord who is estimated to be an ancestor of one in every 200 humans alive today. Musk posted on his social network X that he found “the history of Genghis Khan particularly interesting” after comedian Shane Cashman posted that Musk and Khan shared “the same family values” in a quip highlighted by The Daily Beast.

Just as speculation swirls that Musk has fathered a 13th child—this time with conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair- the Tesla CEO in a tweet said he finds Ghengis Khan 'interesting'. Elon Musk has often been called 'modern-day Genghis Khan'.

Elon Musk welcomed his comparison to Genghis Khan after comedian Shane Cashman quipped that the Tesla CEO has the “same family values” like Mongol warlord.