Peerless hero Genghis Khan (Temujin, 1162-1227) was born of the Mongol tribes. An outstanding strategist and statesman, he was known as Emperor Tai Zu, founding emperor of the Yuan Dynasty.

Genghis Khan died in 1227 fighting in China. Upon his successor’s death in 1259, squabbles over succession led to the Mongol Empire being split into four khanates, each ruled by a son or grandson.

Genghis Khan paved the way for his grandson Kublai to become emperor of a united China and founder of the Yuan dynasty. In all, Genghis conquered almost four times the lands of Alexander the Great. He ...

The dynasty was established by Kublai Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, who founded the ... It is believed that the Yuan Dynasty abandoned both attempts partly due to a storm, which is often ...

A government audit found that embassies failed to correct foreign textbook claims such as Korea once being part of Genghis Khan’s empire.