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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
