Ghengis Khan

By Thor-Senpai
  • Jan 1, 1162

    The Birth Of a Ruler

    Born in Mongolia around the time of 1162. Ghenghis Khan wasnt born with that name. He was born under the name of Temujin.
  • Jan 1, 1171

    Introduction to his new life

    when ghengis was nine his father took him to meet the family he would be living with. this was also the family where he would meet his first wife Börte.
  • Jan 1, 1178

    Grand empress for the King

    Temujin married at the age of 16. He was married to his first wife Börte who would become the grand empress of the Mongolian Empire.
  • Jan 1, 1182

    The Birth of the Universal Ruler

    When Temujin was about 20, he was captured in a raid by former family allies, the Taichi'uts, and temporarily enslaved. He escaped with the help of a sympathetic captor, and joined his brothers and several other clansmen to form a fighting unit. Temujin began his slow ascent to power by building a large army of more than 20,000 men. He set out to destroy traditional divisions among the various tribes and unite the Mongols under his rule. Through a combination of outstanding military tactics and
  • Jan 1, 1185

    Submission of the mongolian tribes

    Following the victories over the rival Mongol tribes, other tribal leaders agreed to peace and bestowed on Temujin the title of "Genghis Khan," which means "universal ruler."
  • Jan 1, 1203

    Title of a king

    "In 1203 Wang Khan died, and Genghis assumed his title of King of the Keraits. Jamuka was betrayed to Temuchin, and died in 1205. Thus the stage was set for Temuchin to be elected ""Genghis Khan"", over all of the Mongolian tribes, in 1206. "
  • Jan 1, 1211

    Attack on Jin Dynasty

    In 1207, he led his armies against the kingdom of Xi Xia and, after two years, forced it to surrender. 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.
  • Jan 1, 1227

    The Death of a King

    Genghis Khan died in 1227, soon after the submission of the Xi Xia. The exact cause of his death is unknown. Some historians maintain that he fell off a horse while on a hunt, and died of fatigue and injuries. Others contend that he died of respiratory disease. (there are so many spectulations on how he died that its almost impossible to say especially when the body cant be found for analysis)