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Genghis Khan's Life

  • Jan 1, 1162

    Mid 12th Century: Genghis Khan is born.

    Genghis Khan is born in Mongolia holding a clot of blood in his hand, a sign that he will be a great warrior.
  • Jan 1, 1171

    Genghis Khan's father dies.

    Genghis Khan's father is poisoned by a band of Tatars in the continuance of an old feud.
  • Jan 4, 1171

    Genghis Khan is abandoned by tribe.

    Genghis Khan's original tribe abandoned him, his mother and siblings after his fathers death so that they did not have to feed them.
  • Jan 1, 1178

    Genghis Khan gets married.

    Genghis Khan is married to Borje when he turns sixteen.
  • Jan 1, 1180

    Genghis Khan's wife is kidnapped.

    Genghis Khan's wife Borje, was kidnapped by his mother's old tribe who wanted revenge from the time that his father kidnapped his mother. Genghis Khan was able to reclaim her.
  • Jan 1, 1181

    Genghis Khan takes over the Tatars.

    Genghis Khan gets revenge on the Tatars for killing his father and overpowers their clan, becoming their ruler.
  • Jan 1, 1185

    7. Genghis Khan invents a Feudal System.

    After Genghis Khan takes over all of the clans in Mongolia, he creates levels of people and a form of Feudal System.
  • Mar 4, 1185

    Genghis Khan is given the title, Khan.

    Genghis Khan is given the title, Khan, in 1206, leaving his original name, Temujin, behind.
  • Jan 1, 1186

    Genghis Khan sets up his nation.

    Genghis Khan creates his new nation to be focused on war. His generals were made up only of his sons or men that he chose.
  • Jan 1, 1198

    Genghis Khan begins his journey to rule the world.

    Genghis Khan starts to take over neighboring cities and states with his new nation on his worldly conquest.
  • Apr 1, 1201

    Genghis Khan takes over Beijing.

    Genghis Khan takes over Beijing in 1215 after temporarily bribed not to with a large amount of money.
  • Jan 1, 1214

    Genghis Khan begins war with Khwarezm.

    After Khwarezm attacks peoples under Genghis Khan's protection, he wages war against the Muslim country.
  • Jan 1, 1220

    Genghis Khan starts war on China.

    Genghis Khan begins his mission to take over China in 1211.
  • Jan 1, 1226

    Genghis Khan has a final battle with Khwarezm at Xixia.

    In 1226-1227, Genghis Khan has a final battle with Khwarezm at Xixia as his last campaign.
  • Aug 12, 1227

    Genghis Khan dies.

    Genghis Khan dies in war on August 12, 1227.