However, none of Yesugei’s children were old enough to lead the Borgijin clan of the Mongols. Temujin had two half-brothers from Yesugei’s second wife, Ko’agchin these brothers may have been older or equivalent in age, so it is unclear whether Temujin was the logical successor. At the time, Temujin was only ten years old. After the murder of his father-Yesugei, who was also a tribal leader-in 1175, Yesugei’s family was deserted by his tribe.
Genghis Khan, also known as Chinggis Khan or Temujin in his youth, assumed the mantle of leadership early in his life. His successors continued the conquests until the Mongol empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Carpathian Mountains and Mediterranean Sea. Genghis Khan led his unified tribesmen into northern China and then into Central Asia and Iran, conquering more territory than even Alexander the Great. Earning these titles took twenty years of conflict, but in the process Genghis Khan forged a new identity for the nomads by organizing them into one supra-tribe known as the Yeke Mongol Ulus (Great Mongol Nation). Born in 1165 to the name of Temujin (1165–1227), he received the title of Genghis Khan first as the Khan or leader of his own tribe, the Mongols, and then as the Emperor of all the tribes of Mongolia. Late in the twelfth century, an individual emerged from among several warring tribal confederations in the steppes of Mongolia to not only unite his people, but also to establish the largest contiguous empire in history.
Mongol Conquests (1200–1400) Major Figures Genghis Khan
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