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Oct 22, 1162
Birth
Ghengis Khan was born in Mongolia in the year 1162 A.D. -
Oct 24, 1171
Genghis is the Head of his Family
Genghis fought with and killed his half-brother, Bekhter, confirming his position as head of the family. -
Oct 23, 1178
Genghis Marries Borte
Genghis was is married to Borte, creating an alliance between the Konkirat tribe and his own tribe. -
Oct 24, 1182
Genghis Builds an Army
When Genghis was about 20, he was captured in a raid by former family allies, the Taichi'uts, and was enslaved. He then began building a large army with the intent to destroy tribes in Asia and unite them under his rule.He began building an army of more than 20,000 men. -
Oct 22, 1206
Ghengis Khan Unites the Mongols
Ghengis Khan was able to unite a group of Mongol tribes into one society. The Mongols were mostly a nomadic group of people, but he was able to combine the tribes. -
Oct 24, 1209
The Mongols Conquer Western Xia
Genghis organized his people, army, and his state to first prepare for war with Western Xia. Genghis Khan was able to force the surrender of Western Xia by 1209. -
Aug 18, 1227
Death
Chinggis Khan Dies in Mongolia in 1226 A.D.