Achievements of Genghis Khan

Lifespan of Temüjin

Period: 1162 to Aug 18, 1227

Lifespan of Genghis Khan (Born Temüjin) Born in the Khentii Mountains of Khamag Mongol in 1162. Genghis Khan. (2018, October 17). Retrieved October 29, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan

First Attempt at Power (Khan of the Mongols)

1186

In 1186, he is elected Khan of the Mongols but is immediately attacked the following year by his old friend Jamukha and subsequently loses his position. https://i.pinimg.com/736x/a0/15/5b/a0155bc65a21c8ad73c5235b78814c1a--genghis-khan-horde.jpg

Restoration of Power

1197

Temujin helped the Jin Dynsty attack the Tatars and because of his victory was given the title of j'aut quri. http://imgs.tuts.dragoart.com/how-to-draw-genghis-khan-genghis-khan_1_000000015331_5.png

Becoming the Sole Ruler of the Mongol Plains

1206

In 1201 Temüjins old friend Jamukha was elected as Gür Khan (Universal Ruler). That was the breaking point for them and they started a war. After several battles Jamukhas men turned him over to Temujin in 1206. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Djengiz_Kh%C3%A2n_et_Toghril_Ong_Khan.jpeg

Unification of The Mongols

1206

By 1206 all the other mongol tribes had either fallen or were united with his Mongol Confederacy. This never before achieved Union were called The Mongols. At a political council all the Mongol Chiefs acknowledged Temujin as Khan of the new Mongols and he took the title of Genghis Khan. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/45/Genghis_Khan%27s_enthronement_in_1206.jpg

The Surrender of Western Xia Dynasty

1207

After his political rise he organized his people for a battle with the Western bordering Dynasty of Xia and after capturing its cities he managed to force the emperor to submit to Vassal Status (subordinate state). https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Bataille_entre_mongols_%26_chinois_%281211%29.jpeg/1024px-Bataille_entre_mongols_%26_chinois_%281211%29.jpeg

Attacking the Eastern Jin Dynasty

1211

In 1211 after the conquest of Western Xia Genghis planned to conquer the eastern Jin Dynasty. After massacring hundreds of thousands of Jin troops he captured the Jin capital of Zhongdu (Beijing) and forced the Jin ruler, Emperor Xuanzong to move his capital south to Kaifeng. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Si%C3%A8ge_de_Beijing_%281213-1214%29.jpeg/1024px-Si%C3%A8ge_de_Beijing_%281213-1214%29.jpeg

Conquering the Qara Khitai

1217

After 10 years of fighting the Xia and Jin Dynasties, Khans army was tired, but he wanted to finish conquering the tribes to the west so he set his sites on what remained of the Western Liao Dynasty. He sent 20,000 troops to take it over and after inciting internal revolt within the enemies supporters the Qara Khitai was no match for Khans soldiers. https://deadliestblogpage.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/subutai.jpg

The Massacre of the Khwarazmian Empire

1220

After conquering the neighboring Dynasties Genghis saw the potential of the Silk Road and wanted to begin a trading partnership with the neighboring wealthy Khwarazmian Empire to the west. After 2 failed attempts of trying to create a peaceful trade-ship with the empire the furious Khan split his 100,000 soldiers into 3 groups and began the long journey west to take over the Empire entirely. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/During_the_battle_of_Indus.jpg

The Fall of the rest of Western Asia

1221

After Conquering the Khwarazmian Empire Genghis Khan split all his soldiers into 2 armies. Genghis would take half of his men down through Afghanistan and Northern India back to Mongolia and the other half would be led by 2 of his generals North into Russia and back to Mongolia. Through the 2 passages they conquered all the land they marched through. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Genghis_Khan_empire-en.svg/1017px-Genghis_Khan_empire-en.svg.png

The Final Destruction of the Xia and Jin Dynasties

1226

While fighting against the Khwarazmian Empire both the Xia and Jin Dynasties that belonged to Khan refused to help during the war so in 1226 after returning from the West he attacked what was left of the empires and in 1227 captured the capital cities and ordered the entire imperial family be executed for their betrayal and resistance. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Genghis_Khan_and_three_of_his_four_sons.jpg