More Ghengis Kahn
29/03/25 10:16 Filed in: History
More on Ghengis Kahn before he was called this title name:
Temüjin, which means “of iron” or “blacksmith” in the Mongolian language. Temüjin was sent into exile with his mother and siblings when he was 9 years old, after his father was poisoned by political enemies. Despite living in poverty and even a brief enslavement, he clawed his way back to power by killing leaders of rival tribes and gathering allies. By his early 20s, he had emerged as a tribal leader with a large, loyal army.
Khan” is a Mongolian word for “leader” or “ruler,” although its use spread more widely in the following centuries. “Genghis,” also spelled “Chinggis,” is usually translated as “universal,” although it could have also meant “ocean” or “just.”
Temüjin, which means “of iron” or “blacksmith” in the Mongolian language. Temüjin was sent into exile with his mother and siblings when he was 9 years old, after his father was poisoned by political enemies. Despite living in poverty and even a brief enslavement, he clawed his way back to power by killing leaders of rival tribes and gathering allies. By his early 20s, he had emerged as a tribal leader with a large, loyal army.
Khan” is a Mongolian word for “leader” or “ruler,” although its use spread more widely in the following centuries. “Genghis,” also spelled “Chinggis,” is usually translated as “universal,” although it could have also meant “ocean” or “just.”
| The mighty conqueror Genghis Khan is one of history’s most formidable world leaders, but his legacy is far better known than his actual name. He was born to a ruling Mongol family and was given the name |
| In 1206, when Temüjin was in his late 30s to mid-40s (his birth year is the subject of debate), he gathered leaders — the ones he hadn’t killed — from all over the Mongolian Steppe to unite them as one nation, ready to conquer neighboring lands. At this assembly, called a kurultai, he was given the title of Genghis Khan. “ |
