Commander
Genghis Khan
/ˈɡɛŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn/
Also Known As Temujin (birth name) · Temüjin
Medieval
Born Temujin, he united the rival nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau and in 1206 was proclaimed Genghis Khan, founding the Mongol Empire. He extended his rule over widely varied conquered populations through siege warfare and an extensive intelligence network used to study his enemies before campaigns, and the mounted cavalry his forces relied on combined speed with coordinated siege tactics to defeat established powers.
Facts
Death YearSources differ on the exact day: 18 or 25 August 1227. BirthplaceDeluun Boldog, on the Onon River (exact location debated between Dadal, Khentii Province, Mongolia and southern Agin-Buryat Okrug, Russia) 1 Death PlaceXingqing, then part of Western Xia 1 RankFounder and first Khan of the Mongol Empire 1 Defining ContributionUnified the Mongol tribes into a single decimal-organized army in 1206 and used it to conquer the Khwarazmian Empire, among the largest and swiftest conquests in military history. 2 Disputed
Birth YearHistorians favor 1155, 1162, or 1167; the exact year is disputed in the sources. Connections
Battles and Wars Led
Source Wikipedia: Genghis Khan
Source Wikipedia: Mongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire
Additional Source Wikipedia: Mongol invasions and conquestsBody: North Asia section
Source Wikipedia: Siege of Samarkand (1220)
Doctrines Developed
Composite-bow steppe cavalry warfare predates the Mongols by over two millennia; Genghis Khan organized and executed the tradition more effectively than any predecessor, applying it at empire-conquering scale from 1206.
Source Wikipedia: Mongol military tactics and organization
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mongolia, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Genghis Khan
Wikipediainfobox, Born field
Deluun Boldog on the Onon River
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Xingqing, then part of Western Xia
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founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire
infobox, birth name field
Temujin
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born Temüjin
Early Life section
born into the Borjigin clan of the Mongol tribe
- Battles and Wars Led: Mongol Army
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Mongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire
Wikipediainfobox, Result field
decisive Mongol victory
Battles and Wars Led: Mongol Conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire, infobox
Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan
View the Source Early World Civilizations (Lumen Learning)
Lumen Learning (Humanities LibreTexts)Chapter 9, The Mongol Empire, section 9.2 Genghis KhanQuote, Chapter 9, The Mongol Empire, section 9.2 Genghis Khan
The first great khan was able to grasp power over such varied populations through bloody siege warfare and elaborate spy systems, which allowed him to better understand his enemy.
Wiktionary: Genghis Khan
Wiktionarypronunciation sectionQuote, pronunciation section
/ˈɡɛŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn/
Wikipedia: Siege of Samarkand (1220)
WikipediaBattles and Wars Led: Siege of Samarkand (1220), infobox belligerentsQuote, Battles and Wars Led: Siege of Samarkand (1220), infobox belligerents
Mongols under Genghis Khan, Ogedei, Chagatai, with commanders Subutai and Jebe
Wikipedia: Mongol military tactics and organization
WikipediaDoctrines Developed: Mongol Steppe Warfare, body textQuote, Doctrines Developed: Mongol Steppe Warfare, body text
had been the main weapon of steppe herdsmen and steppe warriors for over two millennia
Wikipedia: Mongol invasions and conquests
Battles and Wars Led: Mongol Invasions and Conquests, Body: North Asia sectionQuote, Battles and Wars Led: Mongol Invasions and Conquests, Body: North Asia section
By 1206, Genghis Khan had conquered all Mongol and Turkic tribes in Mongolia and southern Siberia.
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