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May 1, 1162
Birth
Genghis Khan was born in Mongolia, Asia. He was born in 1165 with the name "Temujin", which was the name of a Tatar chieftain that his father captured. -
May 1, 1171
Moving
When Temujin was 9, his father took him to live with the family of his future bride, Borte. -
May 1, 1178
Marrige and Family
At 16 years old, Temujin married Borte. Soon after, she gave birth to her first son, Jochi. Temujin had four sons with Borte, and many other children with diffent wives. -
May 1, 1182
Captured and Advenging
When Temujin was 20 years old, he was captured by former family allies. He then escaped and decided to destroy the various groups who captured him.Temujin then avenged his father's murder by decimating the Tatar army. -
Period: May 1, 1206 to May 1, 1227
Gained control
Temujin gained conrol of eastern and central Mongolia until the day he died. -
May 1, 1219
Planning an attack
Khan took control of planning an attack of 200,000+ soldiers against the Khwarizm Dynasty. -
May 1, 1221
End of the Dynasty.
Khan finally brought an end to the Khwarizm Dynasty. -
May 1, 1227
Death
Khan passed away in 1227. His exact cause of death is unknown today.