Genghis Khan

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  • Mar 16, 1155

    Birth

    Genghis Khan was born in Mongolia in 1155.
  • Oct 21, 1204

    Created a written language for the Mongols

    Khan assigned one of his Uyghur to develop a written language for the Mongols based upon the Uyghur script.
  • Oct 21, 1206

    Gained control of central and eastern Mongolia

    Khan defeated the powerful Naiman tribe, which gave him control.
  • Oct 22, 1211

    Attacked the Jin Dynasty in China

    Genghis Khan's armies struck the Jin Dynasty in northern China. They were interested in the rice fields and wealth.
  • Oct 22, 1219

    Khan went to war with the Khwarezm Empire

    The Khwarezm Empire is present-day Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Iran.
  • Oct 22, 1225

    Controlled a big amount of territory

    When Khan returned to Mongolia, he controlled territory all the way from the Sea of Japan to the Caspian Sea.
  • Aug 18, 1227

    Death

    Genghis Khan is said to have fallen off his horse and died in 1227.