Genghis Khan (/EeE!E nE!E s EekE'E n/ or /EedE'E nE!E s EekE'E n/,[4][5] Mongol: [tEEinE!E s xaE n] ( listen);; 1162? - August 1227), born Temujin, was the founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his demise. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia. After founding the Mongol Empire and being proclaimed "Genghis Khan", he started the Mongol invasions that resulted in the conquest of most of Eurasia. These included raids or invasions of the Kara-Khitan Khanate, Caucasus, Khwarezmid Empire, Western Xia and Jin dynasties. These campaigns were often accompanied by wholesale massacres of the civilian populations - especially in Khwarezmia. By the end of his life, the Mongol Empire occupied a substantial portion of Central Asia and China.
- ISBN10 130008619X
- ISBN13 9781300086192
- Publish Date 14 August 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
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- Language English