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Genghis Khan Timeline

By cameronhodgkins
  • Birth
    Mar 27, 1155

    Birth

    Birth Genghis Khan was born in Mongolia. His name when he was born was "Temujin".
  • Married Borte
    Apr 24, 1161

    Married Borte

    At age 16, Temujin married Borte, cementing the alliance between the Konkirat tribe and his own.
  • Became Emporer
    Oct 22, 1164

    Became Emporer

    After his father was killed by poison from the Tatar tribe, making Temujin the leader.
  • Began building army.
    Aug 5, 1175

    Began building army.

    At 20, he began building a large army with the intent to destroy individual tribes in Northeast Asia and unite them under his rule.
  • Defeated Naiman tribe
    Oct 22, 1206

    Defeated Naiman tribe

    By 1206, Temujin had also defeated the powerful Naiman tribe, giving him control of central and eastern Mongolia.
  • Began conquest against Xi Xia Kingdom
    Oct 22, 1207

    Began conquest against Xi Xia Kingdom

    In 1207, he led his army against the kingdom of Xi Xia and forced it to surrender after two years of fighting.
  • Attacked Jin Dynasty in northern China
    Oct 22, 1211

    Attacked Jin Dynasty in northern China

    In 1211, Genghis Khan's armies struck the Jin Dynasty in northern China, lured not by the great cities' artistic and scientific wonders, but rather the seemingly endless rice fields and easy pickings of wealth.
  • Death
    May 4, 1227

    Death

    LACMA Genghis Khan died in 1227 at age 72. He left behind him a legacy of the biggest empire ever.