Birth of Ghengis1167
Birth of Ghengis, son of a Mongol chieftan, his name at birth is Temujin
Historical person
Ghengis Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ghengis, based on 35 World History Database records associated with Mongolia.
35 records1167–122727 events23 places
Chronological biography
1167
1194
Succession1194
Assumes the title Ghengis Khan meaning "universal lord"
1206
Invasion of China1206
Overuns the Uigurs on the Chinese border
Succession1206
Confirmed as "Ghengis Khan" after campaigning for 12 years to unite the Mongol empire
1208
Capture of Turkestan1208
Completes the capture of Turkestan
1211
Invasion of China1211
Launches a campaign against the Chin tribe
1213
Invasion of China1213
Advances as far as the Great Wall of China
1214
Capture of Beijing1214
Captures the town that will become Beijing
1215
Capture of Beijing1215
The Jin Emperor fled expecting a Mongol attack, his army is demoralized & disorganized. Peking is razed & its inhabitants butchered. Extracts tribute from the Chin Emperor & leaving northern China in a wilderness. Captures Peking
Capture of Kara-Khitai1215
Captures a buffer state in Turkestan on the borders of the Mongol empire
1217
Capture of Kara-Khitai1217
Sends out General Jebei who captures Kara-Khitai & executes the rebel leader Kushluk
1218
Capture of Bokhara1218
Captures Bokhara during the invasion of Khwarezm
Capture of Kashga1218
Captures Kashgar
Capture of Mongolia1218
Captures Persia. Captures Korea
Capture of Tarim Basin1218
Captures the Tarim Basin
Invasion of Khwarezm1218
Lauches a campaign against Khwarezm
Siege of Samarkand1218
Successfully besieges the garrison town of Samarkand
1220
Capture of Bokhara1220
Captures & destroys Bokhara
Invasion of Armenia1220
A joint Turkish & Mongolian invasion of Armenia is launched
Invasion of Russia1220
Begins an invasion of Russia, the Mongols 1st entry into Europe
Invasion of Samarkand1220
Plunders Samarkand
1221
Invasion of GeorgiaJanuary 1221
The Mongols invade Georgia
1222
Invasion of Caucasus1222
The Mongols invade the Caucasus & defeat 20 peoples with an army of 20,000
Siege of Ardabil1222
The Mongols pluder & destroy Ardabil
Siege of Baylakan1222
The Mongols pluder & destroy Baylakan
Siege of Hamadan1222
The Mongols pluder & destroy Hamadan
Siege of Maragheh1222
The Mongols pluder & destroy Maragheh
Siege of Naxijewan1222
The Mongols pluder & destroy Naxijewan
1223
Battle of Kalka River1223
The Mongol leader Subtai defeats a Russian Army
1224
Capture of Ghazni1224
Consolidates the capture of Ghazni
1225
Succession1225
Names Ogatai as his successor
1226
Invasion of China1226
Launches a campaign against the Hsia & Chin Empires. Destroys an army of 300,000 on the Yellow River
Siege of Ninghsia1226
Besieges the capital of the Hsia Empire & kills the Hsia Emperor
1227
Battle of Yellow River1227
Defeats the Tangut forces with an estimated 300,000 dead. Attacks the Western Hsia in Kansu
Death of Ghengis1227
Dies aged 65, his empire is divided between his 3 sons
Titles and roles
Khan
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.