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Genghis Khan was the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire

Genghis Khan (c.1158 - August 18, 1227), born Temujin, was the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia. After founding the Empire and being proclaimed the universal ruler of the Mongols, or Genghis Khan, he launched the Mongol invasions, which ultimately conquered most of Eurasia, reaching as far west as Poland and as far south as Egypt.

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Title: Genghis Khan was the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire

Caption: Genghis Khan (c.1158 - August 18, 1227), born Temujin, was the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia. After founding the Empire and being proclaimed the universal ruler of the Mongols, or Genghis Khan, he launched the Mongol invasions, which ultimately conquered most of Eurasia, reaching as far west as Poland and as far south as Egypt.

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Keywords: 13TH CENTURY • 13TH • COMMUNISM: POLAND • CONQUERED • EGYPT • EGYPTE • EGYPTIAN • EGYPTIANS • EMPEROR • ENCROACHMENT • EURASIA • FOUNDER • GENGHIS KHAN • GREAT KHAN • INVASION • INVASION • KAISER • MONGOL EMPIRE • MONGOLS • NOMADIC TRIBES • NORTHEAST ASIA • POLAND • POLAND: COMMUNISM • POLAND: POSTWAR • POSTWAR: POLAND • TEMUJIN • UNIVERSAL RULER • XIII CENTURY