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

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.

Elon Musk stirred controversy by expressing interest in Genghis Khan’s history, amidst claims by influencer Ashley St. Clair that she gave birth to his 13th child. Musk has not confirmed the claim. His post led to humorous comparisons on social media,