Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

genghis khan  Standards: Describe and locate the Mongol conquest of China including Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan Class Periods & Time Needed:  After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he took the name Genghis Khan and conquered huge portions of central Asia and China

Tribal Leader The origins of the great Mongol leader Genghis Khan are obscure Originally called Temujin, he was the son of a Mongolian tribal chieftain Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227

Perhaps no other historical figure has as much death directly attributed to him as Genghis Khan A quick glance at the many lists of his Ten Little-known Facts about Genghis Khan · 1 The Mongols pulled their bowstrings back with their thumb · 2 In 1254 Genghis Khan organized a formal