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Genghis Khan was born with the original name of Temujin between the border of modern Mongolia and Syberia.
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At the age of 16 Genghis Khan married to a woman named Borte. This cemented the alliance between the Konkirat tribe and his own.
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When Genghis Khan was about 20, he was captured in a raid by former family allies, the Taichi'uts, and temporarily enslaved. He escaped with the help of a sympathetic captor.
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In 1206, the Mongols proclaimed Temujin to be Genghis Khan, which means “Universal Ruler.”
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By 1206, Genghis Khan had also defeated the powerful Naiman tribe, this gave him control of central and eastern Mongolia.
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In 1207, he led his armies against the kingdom of Xi Xia and, after two years, forced it to surrender.
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1219, Contents
Synopsis
Early Life
The 'Universal Ruler'
Major Conquests
Genghis Khan's Death In 1219, Genghis Khan personally took control of planning and executing a three part attack of 200,000 Mongol soldiers against the Khwarizm Dynasty -
He conquered city after city, and eventually the Shah Muhammad and later his son were captured and killed, bringing an end to the Khwarizm Dynasty in 1221.
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He died while putting down a revolt in the kingdom of Xi Xia