Arriving in this world with a blood clot in the palm of his hand , Genghis Khan was destined to be a hero. In 1167, Genghis Khan was born to Yisugei, Chieftain of the Kiyat-Borjigid, and his wife Ho'elun. He was named Temujin (which means blacksmith) after a Tatar Chieftain his father had just captured. As a young boy, Temujin experienced many hardships after his father was poisoned by a group of Tartars. This loss of their leader caused the Kiyat tribe to scatter, leaving Temujin and his family alone. Yet, with much will power and determination Temujin developed into an intelligent, brave warrior at an early age.

In 1189, when Temujin was 22, he was elected new leader of the Kiyat tribe. His rise to power came when a rival clan, the Merkit, captured his wife, Borte. The Khan of the Kereit tribe, Toghril, helped him by providing him with 20,000 soldiers. Also, Jamuka, a childhood friend provided an army. With their help Temujin destroyed the Merkit tribe. Soon after this victory his allies abandoned him and plundered his property, but he 'tactfully' captured them, taking their men and turning them into his soldiers and servants.

This victory laid the foundation for his rise to powe

In 1225, he started war with Yi Yia. This was a war that he would not finish. August 18, 1227 Genghis Khan died at the age of 60 and was buried in a secret location somewhere in Mongolia. His children were left with the challenge of winning the war with Yi Yia. His Empire remained organized, divided between his four sons. If Historians could unclench the fist of the long departed Genghis Khan, they would still find the blood clot in his palm. He was the hero who established the Mongol rule that brought relative peaceto Asia. This peace created a world ready to be discovered by explorers such as Marco Polo.

In 1220, Genghis and his hordes crushed the kingdom of Krorezm which is present day Uzebekistan and Turkmenistan, and the cities of Bukhara and Samarkand in present day Iran. The Kipchaks fell to them in 1223 along with some Russians at the Kalka River. In 17 years, Genghis Khan established an Empire superior in strength and achievement to Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, or Hannibal.

Each man had about five horses and a herd of remounts always followed the armies to ensure that there would be a sufficient amount of horses. Fresh mounts allowed men to travel faster. They usually covered over 80 miles a day. The horses also provided available fresh meat and their blood was boiled over a fire making a thick, black pudding. Also, when marching for days, the men responded to the lack of water

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