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	Genghis Khan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Genghis' father, Yesugei, khan of the Borjigin, and nephew to Ambaghai and Qutula Khan, emerged as the head of the ruling clan of the Mongols, but this position was contested by the rival Tayichi’ud clan, who descended directly from Ambaghai.
		Genghis Khan himself was technically not Han Chinese originally, but he and his successors did fully unite China, eventually were assimilated by the Chinese culture, and left a significant, lasting, but questionable, imprint on Chinese political and social structures for subsequent generations.
		There were some that later claimed descent from Genghis Khan like Timur and therefore Babur that were successful conquerors in their own right.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Genghis_Khan (7809 words)

	Genghis Khan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Genghis Khan was religious and the Mongols alike revered the "Eternal Blue Sky" (Munkh Huh Tenger) and the mountain in central Mongolia, "Burhan Haldun Uul," where he prayed many times before battle for its power and spirit.
		Genghis Khan totally supported his nomadic way of life and had many experiences and hardships that he faced when young in his life to show it, and therefore sympathized totally with all his people and their way of life.
		As of October 6, 2004, there has been an alleged discovery of "Genghis Khan's palace" that makes a discovery of his burial site likely.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Genghis_Khan (7809 words)

	The Eight White Ordon, the Offering Ceremonies of Genghis Khan and the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan
		After the Khan's death, the bucket was used to save the white mare's milk offering to the "Everlasting Blue Heaven" during the Genghis Khan offering ceremonies.
		Genghis Khan and Börtegeljin Khatun's Chomchog Ordon along with the relic boxes and all the ceremonial utensils;
		A stele carved with "the original site of the Genghis Khan's mausoleum" was placed on the site in 1956 when the Ordon was removed to the new mausoleum by the Chinese government.
	members.aol.com /yikhmongol/cerem-fn.htm (7809 words)

	Laputan Logic - Archaeologists discover mausoleum of Genghis Khan
		Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongol empire that was established at the beginning of the 13th century and that put a yoke on vast territories of Asia and Eastern Europe.
		Genghis Khan's burial place was kept top secret so as to prevent the plunder of the tomb.
		Genghis Khan is said to have given very careful instructions to keep his burial place secret in order to foil tomb robbers.
	www.laputanlogic.com /articles/2004/10/006-0001-6356.html (7809 words)

	Genghis Khan - Facts from the Encyclopedia - Yahoo! Education
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	MSN Encarta - Search View - Genghis Khan
		Genghis Khan’s father, Yesugei, was a local chieftain and nephew of the former khan (ruler) of the Mongol tribe.
		Genghis Khan, rejoined by his sons, advanced south in the autumn of 1221 and defeated this new adversary on the banks of the Indus River.
		Genghis Khan had many wives and concubines, but it was Borte, his first and chief wife, who gave birth to his four most famous sons: Jochi, Jagatai, Ögödei, and Tolui.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761567712__1/Genghis_Khan.html (56 words)

	Genghis Khan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Genghis Khan was related through his father to, and who had headed the Mongol confederation under Jin patronage until the Jin switched their support to the Tatars in 1161 and destroyed Qutula Khan.
		Genghis Khan's armies were generally able to best their enemies in the 12th and 13th century because of their superior strategy, mobility, and military intelligence.
		Genghis Khan eventually created a written code of laws for the Mongols called Yassa and demanded that it be followed very strictly in order to strengthen his organization and power among his people.
	www.butte-silverbow.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Genghis_Khan (56 words)

	Mausoleum of Genghis Khan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Genghis Khan on the Web - Links about the Mausoleum ( http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/genghis/8.html) and the controversy surrounding it.
		The Mausoleum of Genghis Khan (成吉思汗陵) is located along a river in Kandehuo Enclosure, Xinjie Township,
		Mongols are considered part of the Chinese nation and Chinggis Khan is considered to be a Chinese national hero.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Genghis_Khan_Mausoleum (56 words)

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	Mongols before Genghis Khan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Genghiz Khan was married to a christian Mongolian woman.
		The period of the eleventh and twelfth centuries was one of consolidation, preceding the most momentous era in Mongol history, the era of Chinggis Khan.
		The similarites among the Mongols, Türk, Tangut, and Tatars who inhabited this region causes considerable ethnic and historical confusion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mongols_before_Genghis_Khan (56 words)

	Genghis Khan and the Mongols
		The husband of Genghis Khan's daughter was killed, and, it is said, she asked that everyone in the city be put to death, and, according to the story, they were.
		Genghis Khan and his army were victorious, and in 1210 Genghis won from the Tangut recognition as overlord.
		Among the Mongols he was known as the Holy Warrior, and not unlike the Jews, who continued to see hope in a conquering king (messiah) like David, Mongols were to continue to believe that one day Genghis Khan would rise again and lead his people to new victories.
	www.fsmitha.com /h3/h11mon.htm (56 words)

	Old World Contacts/Armies/Genghis Khan
		Genghis Khan was a supremely capable military leader and administrator.
		Though he was a conqueror whose exploits led to great destruction in terms of life and property, Genghis Khan did ultimately pave the way for an era of relative peace and security and increased cross-cultural contact.
		Like other Mongols, he was taught from an early age to ride, shoot a bow and arrow, and care for horses.
	www.ucalgary.ca /applied_history/tutor/oldwrld/armies/khan.html (56 words)

	ghengis_history.htm
		Genghis Khan, or Ghengis Khan as he is more widely known, was born about the year 1162 to a Mongol chieftain, Yesugei, and his wife.
		Genghis led an attack force of 90,000 men from the north and he sent a general with 30,000 men to attack from the east.
		Genghis sent a message to their leader Shah Mohammed, saying that the governor must be turned over to the Mongols or war would be declared on Kwarezm.
	www.greenkiwi.co.nz /footprints/mongolia/ghengis_history.htm (56 words)

	TheRealRetro - Genghis Khan's Biography
		Genghis Khan, originally named Temujin, was born in 1167 on the banks of the river Onon in Northeast present-day Mongolia.
		Before the outcome of that campaign, Genghis Khan died in Kansu on August 25, 1227.
		Genghis Khan is one of our most popular shirts here at TheRealRetro.com, and at the risk of offending our buyers, we’re almost certain that most people who buy the shirt don’t know much about him.
	www.therealretro.com /learn/extendedbios/khan.htm (56 words)

	Military advances of Genghis Khan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Genghis Khan's military philosophy in general was to defeat opponents with the least risk and cost to the Mongols, relying on his loyal and meritocratically chosen generals and his soldiers.
		Genghis Khan added the one necessary ingredient, which was strict discipline, to his armies which were similar to many armies of the steppes during the time.
		Before invasion of an opposing area, Genghis Khan and his generals made extensive preparations in a Kurultai, or military council, to decide how the upcoming war would be conducted and as well which generals would participate; meanwhile they would thoroughly accumulate intelligence about their opponents, after which the course of hostilities would be calculated through.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Military_advances_of_Genghis_Khan (2020 words)

	Let's Go - China - Mausoleum of Genghis Khan
		In the front of the main hall sits yet another massive statue of Genghis Khan (this one is marble); behind him a map shows the extent of his once-great empire.
		But those tourists who tire of Chairman Mao's cult may be interested to see the almost god-like status to which Genghis Khan has been elevated.
		After his death, a tribe of Khan's followers dedicated themselves to guarding his remains and hosting memorial services in his honor.
	www.letsgo.com /CHI/06-CentralChina-575 (2020 words)

	Genghis Khan Mausoleum
		Genghis Khan�s Mausoleum is situated about 50km (31 miles) from Dongshen near Innner Mongolia�s border with Shanxi.
		There is some dispute as to whether the relics housed here have any real connection with Genghis Khan but this is still an interesting site as it serves as a pilgrimage place for Mongolians and those interested in Khan.
		By the time of his death in 1227, Genghis Khan had established an empire stretching across Asia from Korea in the east to Hungary in the west.
	www.chinaetravel.com /attraction/att16c.html (2020 words)

	Inner Mongolia
		The Mausoleum of Genghis Khan, the cenotaph of Genghis Khan, is located in Ordos City.
		Bashang Grasslands, on the border close to Beijing, is a popular retreat for urban residents wanting to get a taste of grasslands life.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/inner_mongolia (2020 words)

	Imperial Era: III
		The most famous traveler of the period was the Venetian Marco Polo, whose account of his trip to "Cambaluc," the Great Khan's capital (now Beijing), and of life there astounded the people of Europe.
		Rivalry among the Mongol imperial heirs, natural disasters, and numerous peasant uprisings led to the collapse of the Yuan dynasty.
		Long wars with the Mongols, incursions by the Japanese into Korea, and harassment of Chinese coastal cities by the Japanese in the sixteenth century weakened Ming rule, which became, as earlier Chinese dynasties had, ripe for an alien takeover.
	www-chaos.umd.edu /history/imperial3.html (2020 words)

	American-Mongolian team finds tombs near birthplace of Genghis Khan
		Genghis Khan, whose original name was Temüjin, succeeded his father at age 13 as head of his family.
		Established in 1995 by Chicago attorney Maury A. Kravitz, the Genghis Khan Geo-Historical Expedition was created to enhance general awareness of and stimulate academic interest in the history of Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire.
		The shards were on the surface and may pre-date the era of Genghis Khan, who was born in 1162.
	www-news.uchicago.edu /releases/01/010817.khan.shtml (2020 words)

	Englisg boys clothing: Genghis Khan
		Genghis Khan in the West is seen as terrifying marauder who plundered and killed as he swept through the China, and then followed the Silk Road west to the Near East, Russia, and Eastern Europe during the 13th century.
		The destruction and killing of the the Mongols is lengendary.
		They also note that he codifiued the essential principles of democracy a decade before the Magna Carta in England.
	histclo.hispeed.com /bio/g/bio-genghis.html (2020 words)

	Modern Mongolia: Reclaiming Genghis Khan
		In the summer of 1998, voting-age Mongolians were interviewed about their ideas of democracy and Genghis Khan as part of a research project.
		What is even more surprising is that Genghis Khan established these democratic principles 9 years before King John signed the Magna Carta, the document that initiated British (and therefore American) democracy.
		What is most surprising to people in the West is the idea that Genghis Khan is associated with democratic principles at all.
	www.museum.upenn.edu /Mongolia/section4a.shtml (2020 words)

	Genghis Khan and the Mongols: The Armies of Genghis Khan ...
		Genghis Khan and the Mongols: The Armies of Genghis Khan...
		Genghis Khan also realized that while his armies were unbeatable on the battlefield, cavalry would not be able to take a walled city.
		Genghis Khan created an army of incredible organization and discipline, unlike any before seen in Mongolia.
	www.finetuning.com /articles/p2-1267-genghis-khan-and-the-mongols.html (2020 words)

	United Press International: Genes of history's greatest lover found?
		While the number of Genghis Khan's children is unknown, the reproductive success of his male-line descendants, known to history as "the Golden Family," is not in doubt, especially those descended from the four sons of Bortei, Genghis Khan's impressive first wife.
		Incredibly, as late as the early 20th century, three-quarters of a millennium after Genghis Khan's birth, the aristocracy of Mongolia, which was 6 percent of the population, consisted of his patrilineal descendants.
		It's likely that some brothers and male cousins of Genghis Khan who shared his Y chromosome enjoyed heightened reproductive success in his enormous wake, rather like how it is said that some of the sex appeal of the rock band Led Zeppelin rubbed off on its lucky roadies.
	www.upi.com /view.cfm?StoryID=20030205-100301-1566r (2020 words)

	Tombs Found in Mongolia Might Hold Genghis Khan
		Kravitz's team, dubbed the Genghis Khan Geo-Historical Expedition, said they were lucky to make the discovery near the Mongolian town of Batshireet in Hentii Province, after they were prepared to write off the site.
		Keeping the location of Khan's tomb secret may have been an attempt to deter grave robbers from plundering a possible treasure trove buried with him, and may also be related to the shamanistic belief that disturbing the remains of the dead would destroy the soul of the interred, Woods said.
		Legend has it that Khan, whose conquests created an empire ranging from the Caspian Sea to present-day Hong Kong, was buried in 1227 by servants who were slaughtered by soldiers, who in turn were killed to preserve the secrecy of his resting place.
	www.zateev.net /ontarget/bodies/khan_grave.html (2020 words)

	WORLD HISTORY TIMELINE: The Mongols
		Genghis Khan died in battle at the siege of Hsingchungfu, the capital of West Hsia (China)
		Genghis Khan's son Og”dei was chosen by Mongol clan leaders to become the new khan
		Genghis Khan led conquests from northern China to Persia and the Caspian Sea
	courses.wcupa.edu /jones/his101/TIMELINE/T-MONGOL.HTM (2020 words)

	Mongols
		Temujin Genghis Khan had Merkit ties: his mother was the wife of Chiledu, abducted from him by Genghis' father, sparking a long-running feud.
		Owing to internecine feuding, the Mongol tribe was decimated at the end of the 12th century; it was left to the genius of Temujin Genghis to restore the fortunes of his people, and unify his nation...
		The Mongols arose as a complex group of closely related tribes dwelling in the steppes and semi-arid regions south of the Yakut taiga, adjacent to the Gobi Desert.
	www.hostkingdom.net /mongols.html (2020 words)

	Ancient China: The Mongolian Empire: The Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368
		Genghis Khan was perhaps one of the greatest military innovators in human history, and his army consisted of perhaps the best-trained horsemen in all of human history.
		Before the conquest of China, Yeh-lü Ch'u-ts'ai (1189-1243), an advisor to the Mongol Khan Ögödei, reformed the financial administration along the lines of its Chinese form.
		But Kublai Khan slowly adopted Chinese political structures and political theories.
	www.wsu.edu /~dee/CHEMPIRE/YUAN.HTM (2020 words)

	THE IRANIAN: Film, Genghis Khan, Darius Kadivar
		In the beginning of the 13th century, Genghis Khan launched what was to become a vast conquest which took him from Mongolia to China in the east through the Persian Empire in the west.
		Genghis was admirable only as a military strategist; perhaps no one has ever mastered the art war, managing enormous troop movement as rapidly as he did, or imposing such perfect discipline on an army.
		Genghis threatens the throne of the Shah of Khwarezm (Eli Wallach) a Persian Sultan
	www.iranian.com /DariusKadivar/2001/November/GK (2020 words)

	Mongol Trivia Facts
		The empire established by Genghis Khan eventually extended from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Black Sea in the west, and from Siberia in the north to the northern borders of mainland Southeast Asia.
		Genghis Khan established a pony-express system that spanned his entire empire; enacting a code of laws resembling the Ten Commandments; and developing military tactics that today are studied at West Point.
		Ambakhai Khan of the Taijiuts (one of the Mongol clans), an ancestor of Genghis Khan, was captured by his enemies the Tatars.
	www.healylaw.com /mongol.htm (2020 words)

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