Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan Born

Mar 3, 1162

Genghis Khan was born as Temujin Khan in Mongolia. He was named after a Tatar chief that his father had captured. Information from http://www.biography.com/people/genghis-khan-9308634.

Genghis Khan's Father Dies

Mar 3, 1171

His father died due to poisoning by the rival Tatar tribe when they invited him to a conciliatory meal.

Genghis Khan Married

Mar 3, 1178

Genghis Khan married at the age of 16, but he had many wives during his lifetime. Soon after, his wife, Borte, was captured by the rival Merkit tribe, but he rescued her.

Genghis Khan Is Captured

Mar 3, 1182

In a raid by former family allies, he is captured and temporarily enslaved. He is soon released due to a sympathetic captor.

Genghis Khan Builds An Army

Jun 3, 1182

At age 20 he began to build an army. That army consisted of nearly 20,000 men, which seems miniscule compared to the army at its height.

Genghis Khan Rules Eastern Mongolia

Mar 7, 1206

By the age of 44, he had defeated the Naiman tribe, giving him full rule of eastern Mongolia.

Genghis Khan Conquerors Xi Xia

Mar 7, 1209

In 1207, Genghis Khan declared war on Xi Xia, a northern province of China, and by 1209 had forced them to surrender.

Genghis Khan Conquers the Jin Dynasty

Mar 7, 1211

In 1211, Genghis Khan's army conquered the Jin Dynasty, giving him full reign of the Chinese empire as well as the Mongolian empire.

Genghis Khan Defeats the Khwarzim Empire

Mar 8, 1221

In 1219 Genghis Khan coordinated a three-pronged attack consisting of over 200,000 warriors. After two years of destroying all of the villages in the empire, it was finally conquered in 1221.

Genghis Khan Dies

Mar 8, 1227

In 1227, Genghis Khan died of unknown causes. Some historians say that he died while on a hunt, while others say he died of a respiratory disease.