The Conquests of Genghis KhanTwenty-First Century Books, 2008年1月1日 - 160 頁 Can 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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... leader his Mongol people would ever know. 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. ...
... leader who was known as a khan. His realm was sometimes called a khanate. Some of a chieftain's main duties were settling 15 16 arguments among members of his clan, leading his warriors. FAMILY TREE Genghis and his family.
... leader remained in his position only so long as he fulfilled his duties well and commanded his people's respect. If and when he failed to live up to these expectations, his followers had the right to replace him or to find a new ...
... leader as a token of friendship, trust, or gratitude. But in other ways, women were quite well respected in Mongol culture. Even the most powerful chiefs usually turned to their wives and mothers for advice and counsel. And some women ...
... leader's pride was at stake. But most battles erupted over competi- tion for territory, which was divided into provinces called aimags. Some land was desirable for strategic or defensive reasons. But most of the time, the areas of ...
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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 |