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What was Genghis Khan's main accomplishment?
What was Genghis Khan's main accomplishment?
- He discovered a new trade route to Europe
- He conquered large parts of China and Central Asia (correct)
- He built the Great Wall of China
- He established a democratic system of government
When did Genghis Khan formally adopt the title of Genghis Khan?
When did Genghis Khan formally adopt the title of Genghis Khan?
- 1218
- 1155
- 1167
- 1206 (correct)
What was Genghis Khan's approach to governance?
What was Genghis Khan's approach to governance?
- He codified the Mongol legal system and promoted religious tolerance (correct)
- He promoted religious intolerance
- He relied on a small group of advisors for decision-making
- He established a hereditary system of rule
Flashcards
Genghis Khan's unification
Genghis Khan's unification
Genghis Khan consolidated his rule over the Mongol tribes and unified them under a single banner.
Genghis Khan's conquests
Genghis Khan's conquests
Genghis Khan's forces conquered vast areas of China and Central Asia, establishing the Mongol Empire.
Genghis Khan's governance
Genghis Khan's governance
Genghis Khan established a codified legal system and fostered religious tolerance within his empire.
Study Notes
- Genghis Khan was the founder and first khagan of the Mongol Empire.
- He spent his life uniting the Mongol tribes and launched military campaigns to conquer large parts of China and Central Asia.
- He was born between 1155 and 1167 and was the oldest child of a Mongol chieftain.
- He gradually built up a small following and defeated other tribes, claiming sole rulership of the Mongol tribes.
- He formally adopted the title Genghis Khan at a kurultai in 1206.
- He vassalized the Western Xia state by 1211 and invaded the Jin dynasty in northern China in 1214.
- His army annexed the Qara Khitai khanate in 1218 and invaded the Khwarazmian Empire the following year.
- The Mongol campaigns saw widespread destruction and millions of deaths in the areas they conquered.
- Genghis Khan's empire was established upon meritocratic principles and he codified the Mongol legal system and promoted religious tolerance.
- He is revered and honored in modern Mongolia as a symbol of national identity and a central figure of Mongolian culture.
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