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Jul 30, 1162
Birth
Genghis Khan was born with the birth name of Temujin. His place of birth was between Mongolia and Siberia. -
Period: Jul 30, 1162 to Jul 30, 1172
Childhood
Khan had a rough childhood; his mother was forced into a marriage and his father was poisoned when he was only 10. He killed his half- brother, making him the boss of the household. -
Jul 30, 1178
Marriage
In 1178, he married his wife Borte. Together, they had several children, four of which were boys. -
Oct 21, 1205
Uniting the Mongols
By 1205, Genghis had a loyal band of followers from multiple different cultures and religions. He was deemed Chinggis Khan, which translates to "Universal Ruler." -
Jul 30, 1207
Khan's Rule
Genghis Khan has roughly 1,000,000 conqured people at this time. He -
Period: Jul 30, 1209 to Jul 30, 1214
Chinese Invasion
During these 5 years, Khan and his army attacked many parts of the Chinese Empire. A famous technique of the Mongols was to make it look like they were leaving to get the enemy's guard down, and then attack them while they were still vulnerable. Many died of starvation and accidentally being killed by their own army; these events eventually led up to the Mongols capturing what is now Beijing. -
Jul 30, 1219
Khwarezm Empire
In 1219, there were disputes over trade between these 2 empires. -
Aug 18, 1227
Death
He died near the end of the Xi Xia battles. This map shows his conquests and other important dates.
