Genghis Khan

By Worthless Llama
  • Jan 1, 1162

    Birth of Temujin

    Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan, is born somewhere in present day Mongolia in 1162 B.C
  • Jan 1, 1171

    Death of Temujin’s father, Yesukhei

    On the way home from bringing Temujin to work in a neighboring village to earn a bride, Yesukhei, Temujin’s father, is poisoned and killed by enemies.
  • Jan 1, 1173

    Temujin’s half-brother, Begter, is murdered by his brothers

    Temujin and his brother Khasar murder their half-brother Begter, and Temujin is made a slave for five years as punishment.
  • Jan 1, 1178

    Temujin and the Kereyids raid the Merkid camp

    With the help of the Kereyid clan, Temujin raids and loots the camp of the Merkids to rescue a woman named Borje.
  • Jan 1, 1179

    Birth of first son

    Temujin and Borje’s first son, Jochi, is born.
  • Jan 1, 1189

    Temujin is elected khan of the Mongol clan

    At the age of 27, Temujin is elected the khan of the Mongols, a sub-clan of the Kereyids.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1190 to Jan 1, 1203

    Temujin begins uniting the Mongols

    Under Temujin, the Mongols defeat many clans, such as the Tatars and the Jurchens, and, instead of being killed or enslaved, the conquered people are united as Mongolians.
  • Jan 1, 1204

    Mongolia is united

    After defeating the Naiman clan, Temujin finishes uniting all of Mongolia.
  • Jan 1, 1206

    Temujin becomes Genghis Khan

    Temujin is made the Genghis Khan, the leader of all of Mongolia.
  • Jan 1, 1214

    Khan conquers all of the Jurchens

    Under Genghis Khan, the Mongol army conquers all of the Jurchens of the Jurched Dynasty, a dynasty ruling in northern China. The Jurchens numbered at 50 million people, while Khan’s army consisted of 1,000 troops.
  • Jan 1, 1219

    The Mongolian Empire spreads even further

    Many distant tribes began to submit to Khan’s rule, and by 1219, the Mongolian Empire stretches from northern China to the border of Afghanistan, and from Siberia to Tibet’s border.
  • Dec 31, 1219

    Even more lands are added to the extensive Mongolian empire

    After going on more conquests, Khan and his army conquer even more land from places such as Turkey and Russia.
  • Jan 1, 1222

    The successor to Genghis Khan is proclaimed

    Genghis Khan’s third son, Ogodei, is proclaimed to be his successor when Khan dies.
  • Jan 1, 1227

    Death of Temujin, the great Genghis Khan

    In the autumn of 1227, Genghis Khan dies around the age of 65.
  • Jan 1, 1279

    Khan’s grandson establishes a Mongol dynasty in China

    Genghis Khan’s grandson, Kublai Khan, defeats the rulers of China and establishes the Yuan Dynasty