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Founder of the Mongolian Empire, lived 1167-1227 |
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Father was tribal chief, who was poisoned by the Tatars. |
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Wandered for years, developed followers and claimed leadership of the tribe. |
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Followers found him charismatic, ruthless, containing strong leadership skills, determination, and courage. |
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Steadily defeated rival tribes |
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At a meeting of the Mongol tribes in 1206, he became Genghis Khan, meaning "Universal Ruler" |
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High level Mongols were held together by loyalty |
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Wanted to conquer land and expand his territories |
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"Mongols had a reputation for ferociousness and destructiveness, and the use of terror greatly aided them in their conquests" |
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Sacked large cities and cut off trade routes |
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After his father died, he became a political figure, and viewed as a deity |
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Became a symbol of national independence and autonomy |
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Mongols lived off of mutton, conflicts over territory often resulted in warfare |
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Mongol soldiers were known for their military prowness |
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Genghis rebelled against his lord, them began taking control of other tribes |
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The mongol tribes held a large meeting, and Genghis Khan was given his title,"universal ruler" |
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Used his power to take provinces, tribes, and cities that he added to his own dynasty |
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Had a group of a few highly trusted generals from the start of his first tride |
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Attacked small tribes, and added those to his, and eventually started conquering larger territories |
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Genghis's death is not certain, most plausible is that he received battle wounds and died of fatigue |
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His dynasty was split between his four sons, which eventually fell apart due to its large size |
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Genghis's mentality was to utilize every Mongol and to conquer every non-Mongol nation |
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Genghis was responsible for the deaths of up to 40 million men, women, and children |
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Due to his large extremely empire, Genghis came up with what is considered the very first postal service |
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Some of his most enemy generals became some of his most trusted generals |
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When his father died, he had to hunt and forage by himself for several years to survive |
