Genghis Khan

Mongol ruler

Also known as: Ching-gis Khan, Chinggiss Khan, Chingis Khan, Jenghiz Khan, Jinghis Khan, Temüjin, Temuchin(Show More)

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Charles R. Bawden

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May 22, 2026 •History

Genghis Khan (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died August 18, 1227) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia to the Adriatic Sea. Genghis Khan was a warrior and ruler of genius who, starting from obscure and insignificant beginnings, brought all the nomadic tribes of Mongolia under the rule of himself and his family in a rigidly...