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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Born as Temujin, he began life as a member of a small clan in eastern Asia and grew up in hum- ble and difficult surroundings. But as khan, he exploded onto the world stage in the late A.D. 1100s and early 1200s.
Within these tribes were smaller entities called clans, or omuk. And below the clan level were still smaller subgroups known as yasun. Each Mongol group had its own male chieftain, a leader who was known as a khan.
16 arguments among members of his clan, leading his warriors into battle when necessary, and guaranteeing the safety of the ordu and herds. Nearly all Mongol khans came from noble families. Noble birth did not guarantee power or the ...
Another link between clans and families came through intermarriage. Mongol men married women who were outside of their own clans. A wedding could bring different groups together, sometimes even creating new and beneficial bonds between ...
Though thus far the Mongols have been characterized as generally peaceful, conflict was a natural part of the rhythm of their lives. Occasionally strife erupted between rival Mongol clans. Mongol warriors also sometimes clashed with ...
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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 |
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| 書名 | The Conquests of Genghis Khan Pivotal Moments in History |
| 作者 | Alison Behnke |
| 版本 | 圖解 |
| 出版者 | Twenty-First Century Books, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0761340254, 9780761340256 |
| 頁數 | 160 頁 |
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