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At a joint council of chiefs he was given the name "Genghis Khan," the eternal and universal ruler of the Mongol peoples.Īfter the unification of Mongolia, Genghis soon began a series of successful military campaigns to conquer the surrounding and outlying areas, creating a massive empire under his rule. However, despite these setbacks he managed to subdue or unite all the nomadic tribes in the Mongolia area by 1206, the first man to ever do so. The rest of his outward expansion and unification of the Mongol tribes is filled with tales of betrayal, intrigue, dashing victories, conspiracies, familial disputes, and more betrayal, including rifts between his former ally Toghrul and eldest son Jochi. Temujin's political innovations brought him much loyalty and strongly united his growing nation. His law, the Yassa, promised soldiers fair pay and wealth, outlawed thievery and pillaging of any kind, and promised protection and religious freedom for all conquered tribes. He became a Khan in his own right and began conquering more of the neighboring tribes.ĭuring his conquests the young Khan fundamentally broke with Mongol tradition - he created a new set of laws and incorporated his captured holdings into his growing empire, rather than destroying and pillaging them. Not only did Temujin recapture his wife, but he also completely defeated the Merkits, bringing them under this control. During this time, Temujin's wife was captured by the Merkit tribe, and Toghrul lent the young warlord 20,000 men to face them in battle. Temujin began his bid for power by offering himself as a vassal to his late father's blood brother, Toghrul, the Khan of the Kerait tribe. The family lived destitute until he married his betrothed at the age of 16. His father was killed on the way back home, and Temujin's tribe subsequently abandoned him and the remainder of his family. At the age of nine he was betrothed to a neighboring tribe-chieftain's daughter and sent to live with her family. Like many of the tribesmen in the region Temujin's early life was pretty difficult, despite being born into nobility. No accurate portraits or pictures of him exist today, but many sources describe Temujin as a "glittering" man, sporting long red hair and blue-green eyes. Much of Temujin's early life is shrouded in mystery, and the few sources which do exist often conflict and disagree. The third oldest son of a tribal chieftain, he is said to be named after a captured Tatar chieftain.
More than just a warrior, he was also a capable and shrewd civil leader.īorn Borjigin Temujin in 1162 AD, Temujin was raised in a Mongol tribe that inhabited the lands near modern-day Ulaanbaatar. Perhaps less known are the improvements and advancements he made in infrastructure, trade, and religious tolerance. He became the first to unite the warring, nomadic tribes of northeast Asia and founded the largest contiguous empire known to man. Hundreds of statues, buildings, and commercial products bear his image, and numerous entertainment works have been created honoring his life. Genghis Khan is one of the most recognized and most feared leaders in all of human history. If Genghis gets into a battle with you, make sure you build plenty of Spearmen, Pikemen, and Lancers, because these units are very good in combat against mounted units. Genghis will not try to build many wonders. This is especially true if Genghis sees the player as a warmonger. If the player can befriend him, he will become one of the most loyal allies. He is one of the leaders least likely to forgive a transgression, and he will seek to gain and use nuclear weapons.ĭespite being a warmonger, Genghis Khan can be quite surprisingly friendly. Genghis tends to declare war on every civilization he meets. Genghis will likely go to war with every city-state he meets. In later eras, these are replaced by armored units, including Tanks. Genghis puts a high priority on raising a large offensive army consisting primarily of fast-moving mounted units, such as Horsemen and Cavalry. Genghis Khan is very aggressive as always, and will most likely seek a domination victory. Voice Actor: Uncredited (may have come from a small Mongolian community in Montreal) Concept art showed him with a hawk or falcon on his arm. On his diplomacy screen, he is on his horse on the Mongolian steppes, with gers in the background. Genghis Khan speaks Modern Mongolian instead of Classical Mongolian.
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