Genghis Khan
Temüjin united the Mongol tribes in 1206 as Genghis Khan and went on to attack the Jin, destroy the Western Xia and conquer Khwarazm, founding the Mongol Empire.
| Lived | c. 1162 – 1227 |
| Known as | Founder of the Mongol Empire |
| Birthplace or main place | Karakorum |
| Places on the map | Karakorum, Bukhara, Beijing |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1100) | At death (map of 1200) |
|---|---|---|
| Karakorum | Cuman-Kipchak confederation | Mongol Empire |
| Bukhara | Karkhanids | Kara Khitai Khaganate |
| Beijing | Liao | Jin Empire |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1206 | Temüjin is proclaimed Genghis Khan by the Onon River | Karakorum |
| 1220 | Genghis Khan sacks Bukhara | Bukhara |
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1122 – 1218 | Jayavarman VII | Khmer king |
| 1138 – 1204 | Maimonides | Jewish philosopher and physician |
| 1147 – 1199 | Minamoto no Yoritomo | First Kamakura shogun |
| 1126 – 1198 | Averroes (Ibn Rushd) | Philosopher |
| 1194 – 1250 | Frederick II | Holy Roman Emperor and King of Sicily |
| 1137 – 1193 | Saladin | Sultan of Egypt and Syria |
| 1207 – 1273 | Rumi | Poet and Sufi mystic |
| c. 1210 – 1291 | Saadi | Poet |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.