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Genghis Khan was born in the year 1162. He was born near the border of modern Mongolia and Siberia.
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Genghis Khan married Borte at the age of 16. This supported the aliance between the Konkirat tribe and his own.
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At the age of 20, Genghis Khan started to build a large army in order to destroy individual tribes in Northeast Asia. He united them under his rule and the Mongol Empire became the largest empire in the world.
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In 1206, Genghis Khan defeated the Naiman tribe. This gave him control of central and eastern Mongolia.
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Genghis Khan goes to war Khwarezm Empire. Many people were killed, while others were used as human slaves.
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In 1219, Genghis Khan took control of an attack of 200,000 Mongol soldiers against the Khwarizm Dynaasty.
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Genghis Khan returned to Mongolia in 1225, controlling territory from the Sea of Japan to the Caspian Sea.
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Genghis Khan was thrown off his horse in early 1227, and never fully recovered from his internal injuries. He died on August 18th, 1227.