Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan is born

Sep 5, 1162

biographyThe exact day of Genghis Khan's birth is not known because they have not discovered writings with specific detail from thatis time period, it is said to be in middle to late 1155 though.
He was born in North Central Mongolia

His birth name is Temujin

Genghis Khan gets married

Oct 22, 1178

biography Khan got married at the age of 16
The woman he married was named Borte. Borte was part of the Konkirat tribe, the marriaged grew an alliance between the Konkirats and Genghis's tribe

Genghis Khan begins his rise to power

Oct 22, 1182

biography When Genghis was about 20, he was captured in a raid by former family allies. He was enslaved for a short amount of time before he escaped and began to nuild his army that consisted of 20 thousand men and destroyed many tribes so Khan could gain control of the Mongols

Khan establishes Mongol language

Oct 23, 1204

Genghis khan establishes the official mongolian language. He bases it off of surrounding kingdoms already excistent languages

Genghis's army and empire continue to grow

Oct 23, 1206

biography Khan had also defeated the powerful Naiman tribe, giving him control of central and eastern Mongolia.

Genghis' empire to grow more rapidly

Oct 23, 1207

biography Khan leads his armies to the defeat of the kingdom of Xi Xia

Khan begins to conquer Chinese lands

Oct 23, 1211

[biography](Genghis Khan's armies struck the Jin Dynasty in northern China) Genghis Khan's armies defeated the Jin Dynasty in northern China, this led to a major growth in the Khan empire. Khan wanted the land for its fertile fields and farming while many others wanted it for their large cities and churches

Genghis plots an attack that could make or break the empire

Oct 23, 1219

biography Khan takes advantage of the fury going on in central Asia to eastern Europe. He pltos an attack on the Khwarizm Dynasty. Khan and his army swept through all the cities killing everyone in there path. This continued until the Khwarizm Dynasty came to an end in 1221

Death of Khan

Oct 23, 1227

Khan dies in 1227 and it is said he was buried with 40 virgins and 40 horses