= Genghis Khan = '''Genghis Khan''', born '''Temüjin''', was the founder and khagan of the [[WorldHistory/MongolEmpire|Mongol Empire]]. <> ---- == History == ---- == Reign == By the 1180s, Genghis had consolidated his claim to the khanate of [[Mongolia/Monarchs#Khamag_Mongol|Khamag Mongol]]. He was a vassal of [[Mongolia/Monarchs#Keraites|Toghrul]], but by 1196 he was de facto an equal power. In 1202 the two fought for control, with Genghis emerging the victor within a year. By 1207, Genghis had consolidated power over all the [[Mongolia/Monarchs#Confederations|khanlig]]. ---- == Legacy == Genghis died in 1227 during the conquest of [[China/Monarchs#Western_Xia|China]]. The [[WorldHistory/MongolEmpire|Mongol Empire]] would go on to irrevocably change the geopolitics of all Eurasia. ---- CategoryRicottone