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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... 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, andhe brought stability and unification to a vast area where it had ...
... known as a “cold” desert, because winter temperatures can drop as low as –40°F (–40°C). That is not to say that the Gobi is not hot, however—high tem- peratures can soar to 100°F (38°C) and sometimes consider- ably higher. In many parts ...
... known as yasun. Each Mongol group had its own male chieftain, a 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 ...
... Jin dynasty's founders were members of the Jurchen ethnic group. Centuries later, these people would come to be known as the Manchus and the region they came from would be called Manchuria. NOT QUITE FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH When studying.
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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 |