Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

The Mongols unifying

Mongol leader who unites the nation of Mongolia and founded the Mongol empire conquered most areas in Asia.

            Genghis Khan was born as Temujin in around 1162-1167. He is the eldest of which is their chief Yesugei Kiyad (Kiyan). Temujin name is taken from the name of the enemy who had killed his father. He was born in a mountainous area Burhan Haldun, close to the Onon and Herlen. Temujin's mother named Holun and from the tribe Olkhunut. Their lives move as the Turkish population in Central Asia.

            When Aged 9 years, Temujin is sent out from his tribe because he was going to Borte Match the daughter of the tribe Onggirat. Temujin's father, Yesugei died poisoned the Tartars just as she returned home after dropping Temujin to Onggirat tribe. Temujin was called home to meet his father.

            Before he died Yesugei give a message to Temujin to avenge and destroy the Tartars in the future. Temujin life got worse after his power as the successor rights chief was captured by others on the grounds of age who are too young Temujin. Temujin and his family were expelled from the tribe because he feared would reclaim the right to rule over the tribe Borjigin. Temujin and his family life was miserable.

            By the time he was a teenager, tribal chief Borjigin troops to kill Temujin. He gets caught and taken prisoner by the enemy, but he managed to escape from prison and with the help of people who are still loyal to Yesugei. At the time of adulthood, Temujin fight and collect their own strength.

The Mongols unite

            Temujin together Jamukha a very good friend Temujinnya reclaim his power over the rights of his tribe and the union also established Mongolia father first. Time after time, the region Temujin becomes increasingly large, which is done by destroying enemies and combine tribes in Mongolia union.

            The biggest enemy of Temujin in history which was his foster brother, Jamukha, which often pitted sheep Temujin with other tribes, including Temujin own foster father named Wang Khan. After Temujin managed to eliminate his enemies and revenge to the Tartars and besides, she also managed to avenge the death of his ancestors, who were killed by the kingdom of Jin. Temujin later became Khan with the title of Genghis Khan; which means "Khan of Everything".
When faced Jin empire whose ancestors came from Jurchen tribes that dominate the northern region of China more than a century. Number of Jin royal army was nearing one million people are 10 times more troops Temujin. This is certainly a problem for Temujin.

            But Genghis Khan managed to undermine the spirit of war and the power of the kingdom of Jin in various wars. One of them is the war in Cliff Wild Wolves, where Genghis Khan who just have no force more than 100,000 troops managed to clear the enemy forces in the amount of more than half a million people. Kejayaan Genghis Khan proved its success in seizing the capital of the kingdom of Jin, Dadu, who is now an Beijing.

            Genghis Khan also did beberapakali do invasion to the Middle East. The invasion was certainly not without reason. When one group of Mongolian traders were killed and deprived of his property by the ruler of the Middle East at that time by the royal Khwarizmi, Genghis Khan brought hundreds of thousands of troops to storm the kingdom. Genghis Khan successfully executed the commander of the royal Khawarizmi by pouring hot metal into his eyes.

Death of Genghis Khan

            Genghis Khan died while on his way to attack the Abbasid empire for the umpteenth time. He fell from his horse and his death is to be kept secret by his army until the enemy was defeated. Genghis Khan at that time was the old age and still led his troops.

            Genghis Khan's grave secret in order not undermined by others. Mongol rule passed to his third son, Ogodai Khan. The reason Genghis Khan appointed his third son to continue the heir to the throne, caused by the expertise of Ogodai Khan in negotiations, leading the country and it is not arrogant (unlike her siblings who often fought with each other). In the end will return victorious Mongols during the reign of the grandson of Genghis Khan that Kublai Khan.