Biography genghis khan
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Genghis Khan: Essential Biographies
James Chambers,
Genghis Khan, the thirteenth century emperor, was infamous for his bloodthirsty, ruthless campaigns, but he was also one of the great commanders of history. Though a master of terror – his campaigns in northern China and Iran were accompanied bygd a level of slaughter that was not seen again until the twentieth century – he was just and generous to his subjects and often magnanimous in victory. His broad, ambitious strategies and elusive tactics were so far ahead of their time that they were acknowledged models for some of the most successful tank commanders of the Second World War. At the beginning of the thirteenth century Genghis Khan united the nomad tribes of Mongolia, turned them into a formidable army and led them to rule over the largest empire ever conquered by a single commander. By the time he died, in , his dominions stretched eastward from the Caspian Sea to the shores of the Pacific Ocean.
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Genghis Khan: The Early Years
Temujin, later Genghis Khan, was born around near the border between modern Mongolia and Siberia. Legend holds that he came into the world clutching a blood clot in his right hand. His mother had been kidnapped by his father and forced into marriage. At that time, dozens of nomadic tribes on the central Asian steppe were constantly fighting and stealing from each other, and life for Temujin was violent and unpredictable. Before he turned 10, his father was poisoned to death by an enemy clan. Temujin’s own clan then deserted him, his mother and his six siblings in order to avoid having to feed them.
Shortly thereafter, Temujin killed his older half-brother and took over as head of the poverty-stricken household. At one point, he was captured and enslaved by the clan that had abandoned him, but he was eventually able to escape. In Temujin married Borte, with whom he would have four sons and an unknown number of daughters. He launched a daring rescue of
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Biography of Genghis Khan, Founder of the Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan (c. –August 18, ) was the legendary founder and leader of the Mongol Empire. In a span of just 25 years, his horsemen conquered a larger area and greater population than the Romans did in four centuries. To the millions of people conquered by his hordes, Genghis Khan was evil incarnate; in Mongolia and huvud Asia, however, he was widely revered.
Fast Facts: Genghis Khan
- Known For: Khan was the founder and leader of the Mongol Empire.
- Also Known As: Temujin
- Born: c. in Delun-Boldog, Mongolia
- Died: August 18, , in Yinchuan, Western Xia
- Spouse(s): Borje, Khulan, Yesugen, Yesulun (plus others)
- Children: Jochi, Chagatai, Ogedei, Tolui (plus others)
Early Life
Records of the Great Khan's early life are sparse and contradictory. He was likely born in , though some sources säga or We know that the boy was given the name Temujin. His father Yesukhei was the chief of the minor Borijin cl