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Temujin

Genghis khan
1st Great Khagan of the Mongol Empire
(Supreme Khan of the Mongols)
King of Kings
YuanEmperorAlbumGenghisPortrait.jpg
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
Cinggis qagan.svg
Genghis Khan
Mongol: Чингис хаан
Chinggis Khaan
Mongol script (right):
Chinggis Khagan
House Borjigin
Father Yesügei
Mother Oulen
Full name
Cinggis qagan.svg
Genghis Khan
Mongol: Чингис хаан
Chinggis Khaan
Mongol script (right):
Chinggis Khagan

Genghis Khan (/ˈɛŋɡɪs 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.


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