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Genghis Khan was born with the birth name of Temujin. His place of birth was between Mongolia and Siberia.
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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.
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In 1178, he married his wife Borte. Together, they had several children, four of which were boys.
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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."
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Genghis Khan has roughly 1,000,000 conqured people at this time. He
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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.
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In 1219, there were disputes over trade between these 2 empires.
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He died near the end of the Xi Xia battles. This map shows his conquests and other important dates.
