Peace Makers & Breakers

Genghis Khan
And His Relatives
By Trevor

         Genghis Khan was born near the Ohron River in Mongolia in about 1162. His real name was Temujin. His father was a minor Mongol tribe chieftain. During the early part of his life, he conquered neighboring t Khan As a Warrior ribes. When he was about 45, he called a council and declared himself leader of the Mongols. Everyone followed him because he was a mastermind.
      In 1206, he began the invasion on China. In 1215, Genghis controlled all of China north of the Yellow River. Whenever he and his army of Mongol and Turkish horsemen, infantrymen, artillerymen, and spies took a city, they would take the booty, technicians, and craftsmen. Then they would kill everyone else. In 1219, Genghis and his army took the land that is now Iran, Afghanistan, the Turkish part of Russia, and some of northern India. In 1222, he conquered Caucasus and Southern Russia. When Genghis Khan died in 1227, his empire was split up between his relatives.
       Kublai Khan Genghis Khan's son Ogadai took more of Northern China in 1234. In 1241 Ogadai Khan died. Many of his relatives such as Jagatai his brother, Butu, Hulagu, Mangu, and Kublai his nephews later took Persia, Iraq, Hungary, and Poland. Most of them fought like Genghis did. Genghis and his relatives took the most land ever in history.

Citations

Encyclopedias

"Mongol Empire." Standard Education Corporation. Chicago: 1991.

"Genghis Khan." Standard Education Corporation. Chicago: 1991.

"Kublai Khan." Standard Education Corporation. Chicago: 1991.

Images

Image of Khan with sword from "Microsoft Office Design Gallery Live" <http://dgl.microsoft.com/?CAG=1> Images free for non-profit and personal use. (December-March, 2003).

All other images from "ArtToday.com" <http://members.clipart.com/en/index> (2003).