Genghis Khan died on 25 August 1227 in Yinchuan, aged 65. Born as Temüjin, the founder of the Mongol Empire rose from a childhood of hardship on the steppe and united the Mongol and Turkic tribes through warfare and alliances. In 1206 an assembly proclaimed him Genghis Khan, meaning universal ruler. He organised a disciplined army and a legal code, and then attacked neighbouring states, conquering the Western Xia and the Jin dynasty in northern China and destroying the Khwarazmian Empire in Central Asia. His campaigns caused enormous destruction and loss of life. He died during a campaign against the Western Xia, and his successors extended the empire across Eurasia.
Before and after
- 1225Birth of Thomas Aquinas
- 29 November 1225Council of Bourges
- 1226Construction of Toledo Cathedral
- 3 October 1226Death of Francis of Assisi
- 25 August 1227Death of Genghis Khan
- 1228Construction of Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi
- from 1228 to 1243War of the Lombards
- from 1228 to 1229Sixth Crusade
- 1229Construction of Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital
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