Genghis Kh The Mongolian Empire

Many have heard of the name Genghis Khan, however not so many people know who he is or what he had done throughout his life. Genghis Khan and his Mongolian empire reigned over much of China for years after his death and his legacy still lives on today. Although there were people who tried to snuff out the name of Genghis Khan, what he has done has impacted too many for him to be forgotten. The Mongolian people originated near the Onon River in the Asian steppes. Steppes are large areas of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe. The Mongolians made the most of their lives out of a homeland that was “only slightly more habitable than the desert” (Henry Weincek, Storm Across Asia). The ruler of the Mongolians, Genghis Khan, was born …show more content…
In the year of 1202 Khan attacks the Togrul and Keraits tribes and defeats and officially becomes the king of the Keraits (Lange 90). Genghis Khan was an incredible ruler and a great thinker. He had a medieval express called the “yam” created to send letters and messages across vast plains and get news around quickly. It consisted of post houses strung out around the Mongol Empire. Although it was a creative and innovative way of sending news from place to place, a Persian beheaded one of Khans messengers and stole his possessions to offend Genghis Khan (Andrews 12). As the marvelous ruler he was, Khan did not discriminate people for their beliefs or customs, on the contrary, he would pass laws declaring freedom and only asked for his conquered enemies to pay him taxes and call him their leader. “Khan valued loyalty and brotherhood and promoted his generals on the basis of merit rather than noble standing” (Andrews …show more content…
Not much was figured out about Khans death, however there are many theories as to what might have happened. One theory about Genghis Khans mysterious death is that he caught pneumonia. Another one states that he was killed in his last battle with the Chinese, who coincidentally had invaded the Mongols in that same year. However, Andrews states in his article 10 Things You May Not Know About Genghis Khan, “a more likely theory about his death is that he was thrown from his horse and died from his injuries” (Andrews 14). Not only is the cause of his death a mystery, but no one knows where he was buried after that. According to Andrews, the Soviets attempted to “snuff out” the recollection of Genghis Khan in Mongolia, which was a useless endeavor (Andrews