Genghis Khan, born Temüjin, was the founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia. After founding the Empire and being proclaimed Genghis Khan, he launched the Mongol invasions that conquered most of Eurasia, reaching as far west as Poland in Europe and the Levant in the Middle East. Campaigns initiated in his lifetime include those against the Qara Khitai, Khwarezmia, and the Western Xia and Jin dynasties, and raids into Medieval Georgia, the Kievan Rus', and Volga Bulgaria. Contemporary and modern sources describe Genghis Khan's conquests as wholesale destruction on an unprecedented scale, causing great demographic changes and a drastic decline of population as a result of mass extermination and famine. A conservative estimate amounts to about four million civilians, who lost their lives as a consequence of Genghis Khan's genocide.
| Successor | Ögedei Khan |
| Born | Temüjin, c. 1155/1162, Khentii Mountains, Khamag Mongol |
| Died | August 18, 1227 (aged approximately 65/72), Yinchuan, Western Xia |
| Spouse | Börte Üjin Khatun, Yisui, Juerbiesu, Kunju Khatun, Khulan Khatun, Yesugen Khatun, Yesulun Khatun, Ibaqa Khatun, Möge Khatun, Isukhan Khatun, Gunju Khatun, Abika Khatun, Gurbasu Khatun, Chaga Khatun others |
| Issue | Jochi, Chagatai, Ögedei, Alakhai Bekhi, Tolui, others |
| House | Borjigin |
| Dynasty | Genghisid |
| Father | Yesügei |
| Mother | Hoelun |
| Religion | Tengrism |
About Genghis Khan
Biopic covering the life of Mongol emperor Genghis Khan. Omar Sharif, who plays the title character, also starred in the epic Doctor Zhivago in 1965.
Achievement of Genghis Khan
The film was shot in Yugoslavia and helmed by longtime director Henry Levin. It took in $2.2 million at the box office worldwide.
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Latest information about Genghis Khan updated on July 28 2021.
