The Conquests of Genghis KhanCan one man really change the world? If that man is Genghis Khan, the answer is yes. Born around 1161, Temujin, as he was named, grew up in humble surroundings. As a teenager, he fled from enemy raiders, but he became a fearless—and feared—man who commanded an army of thousands and an empire of millions. In fact, by the mid-1200s Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire included much of the known world. Though he was responsible for the deaths of millions, he also showed tolerance for religious and cultural differences among the many peoples he conquered, and he brought stability and unification to a vast area where it had never before existed. Even today, the name Genghis Khan continues to instill fear in some and admiration in others. His election as Great Khan in approximately 1190 is surely one of history’s most pivotal moments. |
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Mongols could also choose to follow a leader who was not of their own bloodline or family. When a man chose to become a nokhor, or loyal follower, of an unrelated khan, he had to give up ties to his own biological ancestors.
She had become Yesugei's wife when Yesugei, with the help of his brothers, had kidnapped Hoelun from her new husband, a member of the Merkit tribe. Hoelun is said to have cried out for her former hus- band as she was carried off and ...
According to Mongol custom, Begter could have eventually married Hoelun and officially become the head of the family. Begter's murder eliminated Temujin's primary competitor. Clearly, Temujin already had a spark of ambition.
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Chapter Three Forging A Mongol Nation | 40 |
Chapter Four The Foundations Of An Empire | 58 |
Chapter Five Storming The Gates Of Cathay | 72 |
Chapter Six A Wave Crashing Westward | 90 |
Epilogue In The Great Khans Wake | 118 |
Primary Source Research | 130 |
Glossary | 143 |
Whos Who? | 145 |
Source Notes | 150 |
Selected Bibliography | 152 |
Further Reading And Websites | 153 |
Index | 156 |
About The AuthorPhoto Acknowledgments | 160 |
Back Flap | 161 |