Genghis Khan died in 1227 fighting in China. Upon his successor’s death in 1259, squabbles over succession led to the Mongol ...

Peerless hero Genghis Khan (Temujin, 1162-1227) was born of the Mongol tribes. An outstanding strategist and statesman, he was known as Emperor Tai Zu, founding emperor of the Yuan Dynasty.

Genghis Khan founded and was the first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. This dynasty eventually became one of the largest empires in history thanks to Genghis Khan's children, who ensured the ...