India, July 14 -- A direct descendant of one of the 20th century's most brutal warlords has no plans to follow in his footsteps. Instead, Leonie von Ungern-Sternberg describes herself as a matcha-loving TikToker who has no wish to reclaim the throne of Mongolia like one of her most famous ancestors.

Leonie is a descendant of Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, a Russian military leader who rose to infamy during the Russian Civil War. In a conversation with the New York Post, the 29-year-old MBA student spoke about her viral TikTok that brought her viral internet fame and a barrage of hate over her ties to one of history's most brutal warlords.

Born in 1886, Roman led one of the 20th century's bloodiest conquests when he intervened in Mongolia a...