Chengiz khan biography
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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 Central 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 say or We know that the boy was given the name Temujin. His father Yesukhei was the chief of the minor Borijin cl
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Genghis Khan
Founder of the Mongol Empire (c. – )
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Genghis Khan (disambiguation), Genghis (disambiguation), Chinggis (disambiguation), and Temujin (disambiguation).
Genghis Khan[a] (born Temüjin; c.&#;&#;&#; August ), also known as Chinggis Khan,[b] was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes, he launched a series of military campaigns, conquering large parts of China and Central Asia.
Born between and and given the name Temüjin, he was the eldest child of Yesugei, a Mongol chieftain of the Borjigin clan, and his wife Hö'elün. When Temüjin was eight, his father died and his family was abandoned by its tribe. Reduced to near-poverty, Temüjin killed his older half-brother to secure his familial position. His charismatic personality helped to attract his first followers and to struktur alliances with two prominent steppe