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Also known as Jenghis Khan, Chengiz Khan, Yuan Taizu, Jenghiz Khan, Chinggis Khan, Tiemuzhen, Temujin, Temuchin

Genghis Khan, also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes, he launched a series of military campaigns, conquering large parts of China and Central Asia.

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Genghis Khan was a Mongol leader who unified the scattered Mongol tribes and then used his military power to conquer vast territories across China and Central Asia, creating the Mongol Empire. His conquests and the empire he founded fundamentally reshaped the political map of Asia and had lasting effects on world history.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Mongol Empire
Place of birth: Delüün Boldog
Place of death: Yinchuan
Spouse: Möge Khatun
Father: Yesugei
Mother: Hoelun
Sibling: Temulin
Occupation: monarch
Religion: Tengrism
Family: Borjigin
Noble title: khan
Conflict: Mongol conquest of Western Xia
Military branch: Military of the Mongol Empire
Image: YuanEmperorAlbumGenghisPortrait.jpg

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Commons category: Genghis Khan
topic's main category: Category:Genghis Khan
date of death: 1227-08-25
date of birth: 1162-05-31
Commons gallery: Genghis Khan
place of burial: Mausoleum of Genghis Khan
name in native language: Чингис хаан
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
birth name: Тэмүжин
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
military casualty classification: killed in action
art name: 成吉思汗
temple name: 太祖
posthumous name: 法天啟運聖武皇帝
present in work: Civilization V
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