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Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan , Mongol conqueror and founder of the Mongol Empire, which reached from the the continent of Asia . Originally named Temujin, he was born on the banks of the Onon River, near the present day border between northern Mongolia and southeastern Russia. The newborn infant is said to have held in his hand a large clot of blood, showing the world his fate as a conqueror. Genghis Khan the thirteen century emperor, was infamous for his bloodthirsty ruthless campaigns, but he was also one of the great commanders of history. Though a master of terror his campaigns in northern China and Iran were brought by a level of terror and slaughter that was not seen again until the twentieth century. He was just and generous to his subjects. his ideas were ambitious strategies and elusive tactics were so far ahead of their time that they were acknowledged models for some of the most successful tank commanders of the Second World War. At the beginning of the thirteenth century Genghis khan united the nomad tribes of Mongolia turned them into a worthy army and led them to rule over the largest empire ever conquered by a single commander. By the time he died, in 1233, his empire stretched eastward from the Caspian Sea to the shores of Paci


Kubilai Khan relied on his military to stop any attempt by the Chinese to rebel. Kubilai Khan interfered little in China's economy, and were left without much influence, giving Chinese merchants a temporary break.The Mongols talked little with the Chinese, Kubilai Khan not wishing to see his army of occupation becoming Chinese. but a little mixing between conquerors and the conquered took place mainly Mongol soldier taking Chinese wives.

Genghis Khan created an good pony express system. He declared freedom of religion for the areas he had conquered. And wishing for order and tax producing he did not give permission to troops and local officials to abuse people.

Soon again Genghis Khan was at war. He believed that the Tangut (northeastern China) were not living up to their expectations of being conquered by his empire, and he was unwilling to expand in China until the Tangut revolt were stoped and destroyed. In , 1233 around the age of 71, while leading the fighting against the Tangut revolt, Genghis Khan, it is said, fell off his horse and died.Genghis khan had started a vast empire worthy of any king after his death there was a dispute over who was goin to be his heir even the sons of King David, had been fighting over who was to be Genghis Khan's heir while Genghis Khan was still living. To end the dispute Genghis Khan chose as his successor was his third son, Ogodei. In 1234, after Genghis Khan's death, a great Mongol assembly made the succession of Ögödei complete as the Great Khan. Ogodei began his rule aiming to live up to his father as ruler of the world. In 1235 he began drafting conquered people into his armies. About one in ten young men from agricultural societies went into the Mongol infantry or to assist in siege warfare against fortified cities. nomadic men from all around joined the Mongol cavalry. Ogodei now had a even bigger arm than Genghis did but was he going to put it to use peole belived that Ogedei was just trying to build his army and not the empire. but in 1236 he proved everyone wrong the Koreans were trying to rebell from the mongols and the russian willing joined them knowing what genghis khan did to them and embaressed there leader but

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