Life of Genghis Khan

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When Temujin was 20 he was captured and enslaved by a rival clan. When he broke free he made an army of 20,000 men and destroyed the rival clan after that he decided that he was going to unite the Mongols

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Yesukei was Khan's father and was killed when a rival tribe poisoned him

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the Mongols were probably driven as much by environmental circumstances. Food and resources were becoming scarce as the population grew.

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Because his Empire was so big Khan created one of the first international post systems. Connecting Europe and Asia.

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Even though he was ruthless he was tolerant of other religions and culture which is one of the reasons the empire ran so well.

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He was ruthless if you broke an agreement or refused him troops he would destroy your empire and murder your leaders

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It is thought that he killed around 40 Million people and reduced the word population by 11 percent.

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Khan is regarded as a hero and the one how created Mongolia by the people that live in Mongolia

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No one knows how he died or where he is buried. His funeral procession slaughtered anyone in their way and ran horses over the grave to help conceal him.

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Some of his best allies were once his enemies. Even some of his generals were once his enemies.

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There is no actual record of what Khan looked like because he wouldnt allow any one to paint or sculpt him. It is thought that he had long hair and beard though

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Genghis Khan (1162-1227)

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Khan built the largest Empire the world has ever seen stretching from China to Poland a total of 13.8 million miles and had a population of around 100 million.

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Quotes by Genghis Khan "Man's greatest joy is in victory: to conquer one's enemies, to pursue them, to deprive them of their possessions, to make their beloved weep, to ride on their horses, and to embrace their wives and daughters..."

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Religious tolerance was practiced in the Mongol Empire, but to defy the Great Khan was equal to defying the will of God. It was with such religious fervor that Genghis Khan is supposed to have said to one of his enemies, "I am the flail of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you."

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Temulin had extesive spy networks and adopted any new technology from his enemies.

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After Temujin defeated most of the Mongol tribes they bestowed upon him the title of Genghis Kahn. Genghis Kahn means Universal Leader which had a lot of importance

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After Temujin's father was killed no one would accept him as clan leader this leads to a conflict where Temujin kills his half brother after which he was accepted

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Borte was captured by a rival tribe not to long after they married and after she was rescued she gave birth to a son (Jochi) who would qualify as Ganghis's ere.

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Every soldier was fully equipped with a bow, arrows, a shield, a dagger and a lasso. He also carried large saddlebags for food, tools and spare clothes. The saddlebag was waterproof and could be inflated to serve as a life preserver when crossing deep and swift-moving rivers. Cavalrymen carried a small sword, javelins, body armor, a battle-ax or mace, and a lance with a hook to pull enemies off of their horses. The Mongols were devastating in their attacks.

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Genghis Khan was born with a blood clot in his hand which according to Mongol folklore meant he was born to lead.

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Genghis Khan was declared a god

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Genghis Khan was originally named Temujin after a chieftain that his father had captured

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Genghis married at age 16 to Borte that sealed an alliance between his tribe and hers

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He had a very sophisticated signaling system with torches, smoke, drums, and flags.

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His conquest continued as he destroyed the Taichi'ut and boiled their chiefs alive and the tribes fell like dominoes because each one he took control of the more troops he had

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His mother Hoelun taught him the need for alliances

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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.

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Initially, Genghis Khan used diplomacy to establish trade relations with the Khwarizm Dynasty, a Turkish-dominated empire that included Turkestan, Persia, and Afghanistan.

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Khan was a descendant of Kabul Khan who briefly united Mongolia against the Jin dynasty

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Then he set out to destroy the Tatar tribe (the tribe that killed his father) using amazing military tactics and merciless brutality when he destroyed the Tartars he had every man over 3 feet tall killed.

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Temujin mastered the art of Steppe Diplomacy which called for displays of personal courage in battle, combined with intense loyalty to allies, a willingness to betray others to improve one's position and the ability to entice other tribes into cooperative relationships. Khan was very deceptive and cunning.

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Temujin nearly died during a battle when his horse was shot. When the battle was over he demanded to know who shot the arrow when he found the man he didn't kill him instead he offer him a high ranking place in his army

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