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Genghis khan
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Mongol Emperor:
(ca. 1167-1227)
Genghis khan established the mongol nation, conquered most of the known world , and rightlyfully earned the reputation as one of the great military leaders of all time . Although often called "barbarian" with a "horde" for an army , khan achieved his victories through brilliant organization and tactics rahter than barbaric behavior.
Born into an influential family in central mongolia along the onon river in 1167, or as early as 1155, depending on the account , Genghis khan received the name "Temujin" in honor of a tartar enemy his father admired . when temujin was nine, rival tribal members killed his father, forcing the family into exile . They barelu survived the harsh winter, and their situation became even more tenous prisoner, placing a heavy wooden collar around his neck to prevent escape.
The security measures did not prove sufficient. temujin managed to free himself, return to his tribe, and by his early teens, gain the reputation as a furious warrior. before he was twenty, Temujin had begun to forge cooperation among the many clans and tribes through diplomacy and marriage to the daughter of a powerful neighbour. while the number of the young leader's alliances were still small, a rival tribe, the merkits, raided temujin's camp and kidnapped his wife. temujin increased his efforts to unite neighboring families and within a year defeated the merkits and rescued his spouse.
Temujin's success against the merkits drew other tribes to his side. he attacked and defeated those who opposed him. he then allowed survivors to choose between joining his forces or being put to the sword. by the age of twenty-five, temujin had systematically united all of the mongol tribes into a single federation and assumed the title Genghis khan variously defined as "Universal lord" "Rightful lord" or "Precious lord".
(ca. 1167-1227)
Genghis khan established the mongol nation, conquered most of the known world , and rightlyfully earned the reputation as one of the great military leaders of all time . Although often called "barbarian" with a "horde" for an army , khan achieved his victories through brilliant organization and tactics rahter than barbaric behavior.
Born into an influential family in central mongolia along the onon river in 1167, or as early as 1155, depending on the account , Genghis khan received the name "Temujin" in honor of a tartar enemy his father admired . when temujin was nine, rival tribal members killed his father, forcing the family into exile . They barelu survived the harsh winter, and their situation became even more tenous prisoner, placing a heavy wooden collar around his neck to prevent escape.
The security measures did not prove sufficient. temujin managed to free himself, return to his tribe, and by his early teens, gain the reputation as a furious warrior. before he was twenty, Temujin had begun to forge cooperation among the many clans and tribes through diplomacy and marriage to the daughter of a powerful neighbour. while the number of the young leader's alliances were still small, a rival tribe, the merkits, raided temujin's camp and kidnapped his wife. temujin increased his efforts to unite neighboring families and within a year defeated the merkits and rescued his spouse.
Temujin's success against the merkits drew other tribes to his side. he attacked and defeated those who opposed him. he then allowed survivors to choose between joining his forces or being put to the sword. by the age of twenty-five, temujin had systematically united all of the mongol tribes into a single federation and assumed the title Genghis khan variously defined as "Universal lord" "Rightful lord" or "Precious lord".
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