Genghis Khan

Founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.

Temüjin Ghengis Khan

Genghis Khan (c. 1162–1227), born Temüjin, was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. Through strategic military campaigns and diplomatic alliances, he unified disparate nomadic tribes and forged a vast empire that stretched across Asia, significantly impacting trade, warfare, and cultural exchange in Eurasia.

Etymology

Genghis Khan is a Mongol title meaning "universal ruler," derived from the Turkic word 'gengis' (meaning 'chief' or 'ruler') and the Mongolian term 'khan'.

Hypernyms — Broader Categories

Mongol Empire ruler

Hyponyms — Specific Examples

Ogedei Khan Tolui Chagatai Khan Kublai Khan

Meronyms — Parts or Components

Mongol army Mongol clans

Holonyms — Wholes or Groups

history Eurasia

Indexes

historical figure military leader political leader

Akbar
Akbar the Great
Alexander the Great
Charlemagne
Khan
Mongol Empire
Napoleon Bonaparte

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