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Genghis Khan: A Great Mongolian Leader
Genghis Khan was an important figure in the Middle Ages. He was a military genius and united all of the Mongol tribes and conquered parts of central Asia and China. Genghis Khan was important because even though he was born with literally nothing, he created one of the greatest empires in the world showing that a common person can rise to greatness.
Genghis Khan’s birth name was Temujin; he later named himself Genghis Khan meaning universal ruler in 1206. Old folklore states that Temujin was born with a blood clot in his hand, meaning that he would become a great leader.
Temujin was born in a small felt tent in Northeastern Siberia around 1. His father was a Mongol chieftain called Yesugei the Great. Yesugei was a great warrior and had his own Mongol clan. He kidnapped his wife from another man and she became the mother of Genghis Khan. Her name was Hoelun and she taught Genghis the importants of treating people fairly and allies when you go to war. Genghis Khan died in 1227 in Kansu, Mongolia. The cause of his death is unknown but people say he fell off of his horse and was injured and others say that he dies of respiratory disease. It was Mongolian tradition that their people be buried with no such marking in a simple grave and be buried close to their birthplace. So Genghis Khan was buried close to the Onon River and the Identii Mountains, which is in Kansu, Mongolia.
Temujin’s father was captured and killed by the Tatars clan when he was nine years old. When his father was killed, Genghis was living with another family. It was often that the son was to live in his future wife’s household for a few years before they got married. Temujin was betrothed to a girl named Borte. Genghis was married when he was sixteen years old and they had four sons. Genghis had many other wives and many children in his lifetime. When Temujin was twenty, he was captured by his former tribe and was enslaved, but then escaped with the help of a former friend. He then avenged his father’s death by killing the Tatars army and killing any man or son that was taller than three feet. Genghis Khan was known for his cruel acts of killing and torture. After he avenged his father’s death, he began to build an army of skilled warriors, it had over 100,000 men. By 1206, the Kaiman tribe was tribe defeated so he then had control over eastern and central Mongolia. By 1211 Genghis Khan attacked the Jin Dynasty in northern China because he needed food and the Jins seemed to have endless rice fields and other crops. He also quarreled with the Khwarizm Dynasty, which was a Turkish dynasty. They had control over Afghanistan, Turkistan, and Persia. Khan created a treaty of peace between the Mongols and the Khwarizm Dynasty. The Khwarizm agreed to the treaty but then Genghis Khan went back on his word and attacked Turkey. By 1221 the Khwarizm Dynasty ended. When the Mongols were attacking the Khwarizm Dynasty, scholars called this time the Pax Mongolia meaning Mongolian peace. When Khan united all of the tribes, he created a code of laws called the Yassa, it was based on Mongolian common law, things that prevented blood feuds, adultery, theft, bearing false witness. The Mongols also respected the environment, the Yassa stated that people were not to bathe in streams or rivers; a soldier must pick up everything or anything that the first soldier dropped. Violating any of these laws was punishable by death. One of Genghis Khans acts was to attack the Xi Xia Dynasty. He finally conquered the Xi Xia Dynasty shortly before his death.
Genghis Khan was an important figure in the Middle Ages. He was a military genius and united all of the Mongol tribes and conquered parts of central Asia and China. Genghis Khan was important because even though he was born with literally nothing, he created one of the greatest empires in the world showing that a common person can rise to greatness.
Genghis Khan’s birth name was Temujin; he later named himself Genghis Khan meaning universal ruler in 1206. Old folklore states that Temujin was born with a blood clot in his hand, meaning that he would become a great leader.
Temujin was born in a small felt tent in Northeastern Siberia around 1. His father was a Mongol chieftain called Yesugei the Great. Yesugei was a great warrior and had his own Mongol clan. He kidnapped his wife from another man and she became the mother of Genghis Khan. Her name was Hoelun and she taught Genghis the importants of treating people fairly and allies when you go to war. Genghis Khan died in 1227 in Kansu, Mongolia. The cause of his death is unknown but people say he fell off of his horse and was injured and others say that he dies of respiratory disease. It was Mongolian tradition that their people be buried with no such marking in a simple grave and be buried close to their birthplace. So Genghis Khan was buried close to the Onon River and the Identii Mountains, which is in Kansu, Mongolia.
Temujin’s father was captured and killed by the Tatars clan when he was nine years old. When his father was killed, Genghis was living with another family. It was often that the son was to live in his future wife’s household for a few years before they got married. Temujin was betrothed to a girl named Borte. Genghis was married when he was sixteen years old and they had four sons. Genghis had many other wives and many children in his lifetime. When Temujin was twenty, he was captured by his former tribe and was enslaved, but then escaped with the help of a former friend. He then avenged his father’s death by killing the Tatars army and killing any man or son that was taller than three feet. Genghis Khan was known for his cruel acts of killing and torture. After he avenged his father’s death, he began to build an army of skilled warriors, it had over 100,000 men. By 1206, the Kaiman tribe was tribe defeated so he then had control over eastern and central Mongolia. By 1211 Genghis Khan attacked the Jin Dynasty in northern China because he needed food and the Jins seemed to have endless rice fields and other crops. He also quarreled with the Khwarizm Dynasty, which was a Turkish dynasty. They had control over Afghanistan, Turkistan, and Persia. Khan created a treaty of peace between the Mongols and the Khwarizm Dynasty. The Khwarizm agreed to the treaty but then Genghis Khan went back on his word and attacked Turkey. By 1221 the Khwarizm Dynasty ended. When the Mongols were attacking the Khwarizm Dynasty, scholars called this time the Pax Mongolia meaning Mongolian peace. When Khan united all of the tribes, he created a code of laws called the Yassa, it was based on Mongolian common law, things that prevented blood feuds, adultery, theft, bearing false witness. The Mongols also respected the environment, the Yassa stated that people were not to bathe in streams or rivers; a soldier must pick up everything or anything that the first soldier dropped. Violating any of these laws was punishable by death. One of Genghis Khans acts was to attack the Xi Xia Dynasty. He finally conquered the Xi Xia Dynasty shortly before his death.
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Temujin’s father was captured and killed by the Tatars clan when he was nine years old. When his father was killed, Genghis was living with another family. It was often that the son was to live in his future wife’s household for a few years before they got married. Temujin was betrothed to a girl named Borte. Genghis was married when he was sixteen years old and they had four sons. Genghis had many other wives and many children in his lifetime. When Temujin was twenty, he was captured by his former tribe and was enslaved, but then escaped with the help of a former friend. He then avenged his father’s death by killing the Tatars army and killing any man or son that was taller than three feet. Genghis Khan was known for his cruel acts of killing and torture. After he avenged his father’s death, he began to build an army of skilled warriors, it had over 100,000 men. By 1206, the Kaiman tribe was tribe defeated so he then had control over eastern and central Mongolia. By 1211 Genghis Khan attacked the Jin Dynasty in northern China because he needed food and the Jins seemed to have endless rice fields and other crops. He also quarreled with the Khwarizm Dynasty, which was a Turkish dynasty. They had control over Afghanistan, Turkistan, and Persia. Khan created a treaty of peace between the Mongols and the Khwarizm Dynasty. The Khwarizm agreed to the treaty but then Genghis Khan went back on his word and attacked Turkey. By 1221 the Khwarizm Dynasty ended. When the Mongols were attacking the Khwarizm Dynasty, scholars called this time the Pax Mongolia meaning Mongolian peace. When Khan united all of the tribes, he created a code of laws called the Yassa, it was based on Mongolian common law, things that prevented blood feuds, adultery, theft, bearing false witness. The Mongols also respected the environment, the Yassa stated that people were not to bathe in streams or rivers; a soldier must pick up everything or anything that the first soldier dropped. Violating any of these laws was punishable by death. One of Genghis Khans acts was to attack the Xi Xia Dynasty. He finally conquered the Xi Xia Dynasty shortly before his death.
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Genghis Khan was able to do these amazing things because of his amazing military tactics. He was often compared to Hitler or Alexander the Great. Every warrior of his army was equipped with a bows, arrows, food that would last to up for at least two weeks, a dagger, a lasso, They also had a waterproof saddle bag that carried extra clothes, tools and medicine. Because the saddlebag was waterproof, the Mongol warriors could use them as life preservers if they were crossing deep rivers. What also made Genghis very successful was that he invented the act of being able to guide or maneuver a horse with only their feet leaving their hands free to shoot an arrow or wield a sword. The Mongols used spies to retrieve information from enemy tribes and the Mongols used smoke signals, burning torches, large drums, and flags to signal important messages throughout the Mongol army. He also kept his all of the traveling oxen well organized and orderly. He had officials catalog the money, food, and the other items that they stole from the raided cities. Some of the things that made Genghis Khan a great leader was that as much as he was cruel, he also a merciful leader. If the city or tribe surrendered before he came to attack, he would leave the city, carry on with their lives and even let them keep their own religion. He learned from his enemy’s and always tried to improve his army.
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Genghis Khan conquered many places because he was skilled in fighting and battle tactics and going to war would put those traits to good use. Another reason in which why Genghis Khan went to war was because he needed food and wealth but also for power. Genghis Khan was born very poor and had little money, so he probably didn’t want to live that way for the rest of his life and wanted power and rose from poverty. Genghis Khan was captured when he was young and other enemy tribes killed his family, so a reason in which he went to war could be because of revenge for his family and people. When Genghis Khan returned to Mongolia, he controlled land from Japan to the Caspian Sea. After he died in August 18th 1227, his children or descendants, most famous Kublai and Ogedai Khan, continued his reign of conquering. The last ruling descendant of Genghis Khan ended in 1920.
Genghis Khan is still significant today because he demonstrated how a commoner could rise to greatness. His great military tactics and skill made him successful in conquering parts of Asia and China. He united all the Mongol clans and created a code of laws for them. He didn’t lose many battles and he conquered over three dynasties. Despite the fact that he was a cruel fighter, he was merciful to his people and subjects. He invented a battle method and always tried to improve his army. Genghis Khan represented a symbol of power in the past and the present and impacted the world in many great ways.
Works Cited
http://www.biography.com/people/genghis-khan-9308634#awesm=~oBCMmkr4kbtIYa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan
The Life of Genghis Khan by Douglas Adams
Genghis Khan is still significant today because he demonstrated how a commoner could rise to greatness. His great military tactics and skill made him successful in conquering parts of Asia and China. He united all the Mongol clans and created a code of laws for them. He didn’t lose many battles and he conquered over three dynasties. Despite the fact that he was a cruel fighter, he was merciful to his people and subjects. He invented a battle method and always tried to improve his army. Genghis Khan represented a symbol of power in the past and the present and impacted the world in many great ways.
Works Cited
http://www.biography.com/people/genghis-khan-9308634#awesm=~oBCMmkr4kbtIYa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan
The Life of Genghis Khan by Douglas Adams