EPISODE 1 : GREAT RULERS
GENGUS KHAN
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Facts;
Father: Yesügei
Mother: Hoelun
Born: 1162
Born in: Deiüün Boldog
Nationality: Mongolian
Famously known as: Khangan of the Mongul Empire.
Siblings: Hachiun, Temüge, Qasar, Temulin, Belgutei.
spouses/Partners: Börte, Khulan Khatun, Yesugen, Yesui.
Children: Chagatai Khan, Tolui, Ögedei Khan, Jochi Khan, Alakhai Bekhi, Alaltun, Checheikhen, Gelejian, Khochen Beki, Tümelün.
Died on: August 18, 1227
Age: 62
Place of death: Western xia
Founder: Mongul Empire.
His Childhood
Genghis Khan was born as Temujin, to Yesügei, the leader of the Khamag Mongol tribe, and his wife, Hoelun, in Delüün Boldog. It is estimated that he was born in the latter half of the twelfth century.
Genghis lived with his parents, as well as his siblings. After his father was betrayed and killed by representatives of the another tribe, Temujin wanted to become the chief. However, he was rejected because he was very young. The family lived in dire poverty, foraging for food all by themselves.
During this period Mongolian tribes were not united, and the only way of forming allies was by marrying their children to other rulers.
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Personal Life
Though Gheghis marriage to Börte, a member of the Khongirad tribe, was fixed by his father when he was just nine years old, he married his bride when he turned sixteen.
She became a mother to their eldest son, Jochi. Though there were rumours that Jochi was an illegitimate child, but boy was accepted by Gheghis.
The Mongol leader had children from other wives but Borte remained the empress to the throne. The couple had three other sons, Ögedei, Chagatai, and Tolui, who later became successors to the Mongol empire.
MAJOR WORKS
Around 1190, Gheghis created a code of law,
His empire was later called the Yuan dynasty, he helped to bring together most of China, though they where alot of deaths. this leader remains one of the most important figures in the history of Mongolia, and the world.
Trivia
This legendary leader was officially named as the founder of a consolidated Mongol empire, several years after his death by his grandson, the famous Kublai Khan. Taizu is the Chinese term used for dynasty, this emperor is also known as Yuan Taizu.
FAMOUS QUOTES BY GENGUS KHAN
Am the punishment of God...if you had not committed great sins God, would not have sent a punishment like me upon you
If your afraid- don't do it, if your doing it- don't be afraid
An action committed in anger is an action doomed to fail
REFERENCE
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Conn Iggulden has a great historic fiction series about the khans, well worth a read
Thank you
Probably your great grandad... and mine
And I never knew the history of Mongul Empire.
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An action committed in anger is an action doomed to fail!
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