Biography of Genghis Khan, A great Warrior and Tribal Leader in Mongolia

One conqueror who possessed these qualities was Genghis Khan, the leader of the Mongol Horde. Around 1162, near the present-day border between Mongolia and Siberia, a child clutching his own blood clot was born (Genghis Khan BBC Part 1/5) . The child, named Temujin, later Genghis Khan, was a ruthless conqueror and leader as well as a fearsome warrior. As a young leader of his tribe, he knew he was born to dictate and show the world what ‘illiterate’ Mongols could achieve. Over his lifetime, Khan, along with the help of his sons, conquered the more land than anyone in the pages of history.

Main Body To begin, here is a little background information on the origins of Chinggis Khan. Temujin, later known as Chinggis Khan or famously known as Genghis Khan, was born around 1162 in close proximity to the border between present day Mongolia and Siberia. His mother was abducted by his father and forced into marriage from a war with a neighboring tribe. At that point in time, several neighboring tribes located in steppes were frequently fighting and stealing from each other, so life for Temujin was very hostile. In the early years of his life, his father was poisoned to death by an enemy clan (Hanson-Harding, 18).

The Mongols were very important because they created nations like Russia and Korea, smashed the feudal system and created international law, and created the first free trade zone. In the beginning of the Mongol Empire, they mostly lived in foothills bordering the Siberian forests mixing heroing and hunting. They also became really good at archery and riding horses. The main reason the Mongols came to be so powerful was all because of a man named Genghis Kahn. Genghis was born around 1162 with the name Temujin.

Genghis Khan was a brilliant leader who made many positive contributions to Asia. He unified the Mongolian clan, conquered and stabilized the Central Asian Plateau and instituted languages, laws, and reforms across Asia. However these contributions came with a heavy cost. Before Genghis Khan, the Central Asian Plateau was in disarray. Using his extraordinary skills in political manipulation and his powerful army, he quickly gained power.

The Kiyat rejected the boy as their leader and chose one of his kin instead. Temujin and his immediate family were abandoned and apparently left to die in a semi-desert, mountainous region. Temujin did not die, however. In a dramatic struggle described in The Secret History of the Mongols, Temujin, by the age of twenty, had become the leader of the Kiyat subclan and by 1196, the unquestioned chief of the Borjigin Mongols. Sixteen years of nearly constant warfare followed as Temujin consolidated his power north of the Gobi.

“If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die.” -Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan was trying to say that if he dies, let his legacy and country live and thrive beyond his time on the earth. Genghis Khan’s choices had an immense effect on the outcome of China’s population. He was a merciless man and founder of the Mongolian way of thinking, but was also a military leader/god that held a lot of not only military, but spiritual significance as well. He was hardened by his childhood, rose to power incredibly fast, and had a large effect on Mongol and Asian culture and population while he was in power.

Through the whole of his childhood upbringing Temujin was exposed to an array of extremely violent, unpredicta... ... middle of paper ... ...in history to conquer more than twice as much land over any other individual to have walked the earth. Like previously stated Genghis Khan was one of the world's greatest rulers to live. Through his struggle for power, which began at a young age, his political and military achievements, and his many conquests that conclusively led to the largest empire ever known to man, Genghis Khan is surely regarded as one of the greats. Such a superb empire could never have been formed without visionary leadership, great organizational skills, the most resilient cavalry ever known to man, an army of outstanding archers and last, but certainly not least an overflowing amount of devastation and havoc. The legacy of Genghis Khan, his sons, and grandsons is one of cultural development, artistic achievement, and of course an entire continent being united under "Mongolian Peace."

Lanham Tyler Lanham Mrs Culler H period 5-9-14 Inside The Life of Genghis Khan In 1162-1227, the time of Genghis Khan, the world in the eastern hemisphere was greatly changing. Genghis Khan spent a large portion of his life exploring, conquering, and expanding throughout Asia, leaving an extensive legacy behind. Mongolian warrior and ruthless leader, Genghis Khan created the largest empire in the world by destroying individual tribes and clans in northeast Asia, and in turn unified the tribes in Mongolia and left a legacy that his ancestors followed by conquering places as far as Poland, Vietnam, and Korea. Genghis Khan was born in 1162 in what is now known as modern day Mongolia. Because his father was poisoned by enemy clans after betraying them, when Khan was at the age of ten, he built a strong hatred towards people in general, and he sought revenge.

However when Temujin was nine years old, Tatars poisoned his father while his father was traveling. As a result of his father’s death, Temujin returned home to claim the position as khan of the tribe. In spite of tradition the tribe did not want to be ruled by a boy so infantile, so they deserted Temujin's mother and siblings forcing them into poverty. To help his family live, Temujin and brothers netted fish and small animals called marmots. While young he showed signs of leade... ... middle of paper ... ...ld go so extreme that he would even have his own mother take in orphans from this defeated tribe into her own loving arms and home.

By the time he was seven he was excellent in battle skills. However tragedy struck that year. Yisugei was murdered by a local tribe. His family tried to overcome it but the people left the tribe and joined other tribes. A few people stayed but they also left after a while.