Genghis Khan (c. 1162[1]–August 18, 1227) (Cyrillic: Чингэс хаан, Чингис Хаан, Чингис хан, Chinese: 成吉思汗), (also spelled as Chengez Khan in Turkic ,Chinggis Khan, Jenghis Khan, Chinggis Qan, etc.), (pronunciation (helpinfo) ʧiŋgɪs χaːŋ), was the founder of the Mongol Empire (Их Монгол Улс), (1206–1368), the largest contiguous empire in world history. Born as Temjin (Тэмүүжин，铁木真, Hanyu Pinyin: Tiěmzhēn), he united the Mongol tribes and forged a powerful army based on meritocracy, to become one of the most successful military leaders in history.
While his image in the West and in most of the Middle East is that of a ruthless bloodthirsty conqueror, Genghis Khan is celebrated as a hero in Mongolia, where he is seen as the father of the Mongol Nation. Before becoming a Khan, Temjin united the many Turkic-Mongol confederations of Central Asia, giving a common identity to what had previously been a territory of nomadic tribes.
Starting with the conquest of Western Xia in northern China and consolidating through numerous conquests including the Khwarezmid Empire in Persia, Genghis Khan laid the foundation for an empire that was to leave an indelible mark on world history. Several centuries of Mongol rule across the Eurasian landmass, a period that some refer to as 'Pax Mongolica', radically altered the demography and geopolitics of these areas.
The Mongol Empire 1300 ~ 1405
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