Temujin later on know as Genghis Khan was born in 1162 he became a brilliant general and a strong leader by the time he was in his twenties. He made the biggest land empire in history and by 1206 he had 10,000 soldiers in his army. In his life he conquered parts of Asia and China. When he pasted in 1227 his descendants expanded the empire even further, conquering places such as Poland, Vietnam, Syria and Korea. He was one of the best individuals in history so far.

Temujin was born in Deluun Boldog in 1162. He grew up on the harsh cold plains of Mongolia. His father, Yesugai, was the khan (like a chief) of the tribe. His mother was kidnaped by his father and she was forced into marriage. Temujin was the eldest of five sons. Temujin enjoyed his childhood even though it was tough sometimes, he rode horses and hunted with his brothers from a young age. Temujin was given his name ‘Temujin’ at the time of his birth, his name meant “finest steel”. When Temujin was nine years old he was sent to live with his wives tribe called Onggirat. His wife's name was Borte. A year later (just before he turned ten) with his wives tribe …show more content…
A few year laters Temujin and Borte have four sons and an unknown number of daughters. A year later Borte is kidnapped by the merkit tribe. Temujin gathered several hundred supporters and rescues his wife. Temujin soon began making alliances, building a reputation as a warrior and attracting a number of followers. Temujin conquered the enemies, the other mongol tribes were so appreciative and with him they named him Genghis Khan which means “ruler of all”. Over the next several years Temujin began to build his own tribe. Genghis Khan became a brilliant general and a strong leader. He had 10,00 soldiers by 1206. They trained every day on battlefield tactics. Genghis was cruel to his enemies, but he was loyal to those who followed