Genghis Khan who was born in 1162, to a Mongol chieftain,
Yesugei, and his wife. His birth name is really Temujin, which means “iron
worker.” When Temujin was born he was clinching his fist around a blood clot which was
declared an omen that he was destined to become a heroic warrior. Temujin ended
up the founder and Great Khan (emperor) of, the Great Mongol Empire which
became the largest empire ever.
Temüjin began his aim at power by offering himself as an
ally to his father's "Blood brother," Toghrul, who was Khan of
the Khereids, and is better known by the Chinese title "Wang Khan”. This
was first reinforced when Temujin’s wife, Borte, was captured by the Merkits.
Temüjin turned to Toghrul for support. He finally came to power when he united
the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia . After
this he founded the Mongol Empire and was proclaimed "Genghis Khan,"
Emperor of Mongolia! Genghis Khan means “Universal Ruler.” The reason the
people gave him this name is because they thought he was supposed to be the
ruler of the universe. After being named
Khan of Mongolia, he conquered huge chunks of central Asia and China .
By the end of his life, in 1227, the Mongol Empire
occupied a substantial portion of Central Asia and China . His descendants expanded the
empire even further, advancing to such far-off places as Poland , Vietnam ,
Syria and Korea . At their
peak, the Mongols controlled between 11 and 12 million square miles! An area
about the size of Africa ! Kublai Khan,
Genghis’s grandson, even defeated all of China
and united China
with the Mongol empire.
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