Genghis Khan

Genghis khan
1st Great Khagan of the Mongol Empire (Supreme Khan of the Mongols) King of Kings
Genghis Khan as portrayed in a 14th-century Yuan era album. Original size is 47 cm wide and 59.4 cm high. Paint and ink on silk. Now located in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan.
Reign	Spring 1206 – August 18, 1227
Coronation	Spring 1206 in a kurultai at the Onon River, Mongolia
Successor	Ögedei Khan
Born	Temüjin likely 1162 Khentii Mountains, Mongolia
Died	August 18, 1227 (aged c. 65)
Spouse	Börte Üjin Khatun Kunju Khatun Khulan Khatun Yesugen Khatun Yesulun Khatun Isukhan Khatun Gunju Khatun Abika Khatun Gurbasu Khatun Chaga Khatun Moge Khatun
Issue	Jochi Chagatai Ögedei Tolui Others
Full name Genghis Khan Mongol: Чингис хаан Chinggis Khaan Mongol script (right): Chinggis Khagan
House	Borjigin
Father	Yesügei
Mother	Oulen

Full name
Genghis Khan Mongol: Чингис хаан Chinggis Khaan Mongol script (right): Chinggis Khagan

Genghis Khan (/ˈdʒɛŋɡɪs ˈkɑːn/, often pronounced /ˈɡɛŋɡɪs ˈkɑːn/;Mongolian: Чингис хаан, Çingis hán; Mongolian pronunciation: [t͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋ], c. 1162 – August 18, 1227), born Temüjin, was the founder and Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death.

He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia. After founding the Empire and being proclaimed "Genghis Khan", he started the Mongol invasions that conquered most of Eurasia. Campaigns initiated in his lifetime include those against the Qara Khitai, Caucasus, and Khwarazmian, Western Xia and Jin dynasties. These campaigns were often accompanied by wholesale massacres of the civilian populations – especially in the Khwarazmian and Western Xia controlled lands. By the end of his life, the Mongol Empire occupied a substantial portion of Central Asia and China.