Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan
1st Great Khan of Mongolia
In office Spring 1206 – 25 August 1227
Temujin
Succeeded by	Ogedei Khan
Personal details
Born	1 May 1162[1] Khentii Mountains, Khamag Mongol
Died	25 August 1227 (aged 65) Yinchuan, Western Xia

Genghis Khan (1 May 1162 – 25 August 1227) was a Mongol ruler who became one of the world's most powerful military leaders by uniting the various Mongol tribes and founding the Mongol Empire. He was a Mongol Emperor who was very successful in battles, conquering many other peoples such as the Jin Dynasty. He was a very strong and powerful emperor who occupied much of China and some surrounding countries of China. His children and his grandchildren started the largest empire in the world. Genghis Khan's grandson, Kublai Khan, was the first ever emperor of the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1294) in China.

Genghis Khan's real name was Temüjin which means iron worker.^[2] Because of his military success people referred to him as Genghis, meaning "Universe ruler". Many people were killed by his armies and he gained a reputation as a "brutal monster". Genghis Khan died in the Liupan Mountains in northwestern China, in Aug. 1227 ^[3] His burial site is unknown.

1. ↑ "The birth date of Chinghis Khaan as determined through Mongolian astrology | Silk Roads Programme".
2. ↑ Davis, Richard L. "Genghis Khan." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2013. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
3. ↑ "Genghis Khan." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography In Context. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.