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Ghengis Khan was born in Mongolia in the year 1162 A.D.
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Genghis fought with and killed his half-brother, Bekhter, confirming his position as head of the family.
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Genghis was is married to Borte, creating an alliance between the Konkirat tribe and his own tribe.
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When Genghis was about 20, he was captured in a raid by former family allies, the Taichi'uts, and was enslaved. He then began building a large army with the intent to destroy tribes in Asia and unite them under his rule.He began building an army of more than 20,000 men.
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Ghengis Khan was able to unite a group of Mongol tribes into one society. The Mongols were mostly a nomadic group of people, but he was able to combine the tribes.
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Genghis organized his people, army, and his state to first prepare for war with Western Xia. Genghis Khan was able to force the surrender of Western Xia by 1209.
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Chinggis Khan Dies in Mongolia in 1226 A.D.
