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Mar 27, 1155
Birth
Birth Genghis Khan was born in Mongolia. His name when he was born was "Temujin". -
Apr 24, 1161
Married Borte
At age 16, Temujin married Borte, cementing the alliance between the Konkirat tribe and his own. -
Oct 22, 1164
Became Emporer
After his father was killed by poison from the Tatar tribe, making Temujin the leader. -
Aug 5, 1175
Began building army.
At 20, he began building a large army with the intent to destroy individual tribes in Northeast Asia and unite them under his rule. -
Oct 22, 1206
Defeated Naiman tribe
By 1206, Temujin had also defeated the powerful Naiman tribe, giving him control of central and eastern Mongolia. -
Oct 22, 1207
Began conquest against Xi Xia Kingdom
In 1207, he led his army against the kingdom of Xi Xia and forced it to surrender after two years of fighting. -
Oct 22, 1211
Attacked Jin Dynasty in northern China
In 1211, Genghis Khan's armies struck the Jin Dynasty in northern China, lured not by the great cities' artistic and scientific wonders, but rather the seemingly endless rice fields and easy pickings of wealth. -
May 4, 1227
Death
LACMA Genghis Khan died in 1227 at age 72. He left behind him a legacy of the biggest empire ever.
