Birth of Ghengis
Birth of Ghengis, son of a Mongol chieftan, his name at birth is Temujin
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Ghengis Biography and Timeline
Follow Ghengis through 35 dated historical records for Mongolia.
Ghengis, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
35Distinct records
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1167–1227Years on this page
1167
1194
Succession
Assumes the title Ghengis Khan meaning "universal lord"
1206
Invasion of China
Overuns the Uigurs on the Chinese border
Succession
Confirmed as "Ghengis Khan" after campaigning for 12 years to unite the Mongol empire
1208
Capture of Turkestan
Completes the capture of Turkestan
1211
Invasion of China
Launches a campaign against the Chin tribe
1213
Invasion of China
Advances as far as the Great Wall of China
1214
Capture of Beijing
Captures the town that will become Beijing
1215
Capture of Beijing
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-Khitai
Captures a buffer state in Turkestan on the borders of the Mongol empire
1217
Capture of Kara-Khitai
Sends out General Jebei who captures Kara-Khitai & executes the rebel leader Kushluk
1218
Siege of Samarkand
Successfully besieges the garrison town of Samarkand
Capture of Kashga
Captures Kashgar
Capture of Mongolia
Captures Persia. Captures Korea
Capture of Tarim Basin
Captures the Tarim Basin
Invasion of Khwarezm
Lauches a campaign against Khwarezm
Capture of Bokhara
Captures Bokhara during the invasion of Khwarezm
1220
Capture of Bokhara
Captures & destroys Bokhara
Invasion of Armenia
A joint Turkish & Mongolian invasion of Armenia is launched
Invasion of Russia
Begins an invasion of Russia, the Mongols 1st entry into Europe
Invasion of Samarkand
Plunders Samarkand
1221
Invasion of Georgia
The Mongols invade Georgia
1222
Invasion of Caucasus
The Mongols invade the Caucasus & defeat 20 peoples with an army of 20,000
Siege of Ardabil
The Mongols pluder & destroy Ardabil
Siege of Baylakan
The Mongols pluder & destroy Baylakan
Siege of Hamadan
The Mongols pluder & destroy Hamadan
Siege of Maragheh
The Mongols pluder & destroy Maragheh
Siege of Naxijewan
The Mongols pluder & destroy Naxijewan
1223
Battle of Kalka River
The Mongol leader Subtai defeats a Russian Army
1224
Capture of Ghazni
Consolidates the capture of Ghazni
1225
Succession
Names Ogatai as his successor
1226
Invasion of China
Launches a campaign against the Hsia & Chin Empires. Destroys an army of 300,000 on the Yellow River
Siege of Ninghsia
Besieges the capital of the Hsia Empire & kills the Hsia Emperor
1227
Battle of Yellow River
Defeats the Tangut forces with an estimated 300,000 dead. Attacks the Western Hsia in Kansu
Death of Ghengis
Dies aged 65, his empire is divided between his 3 sons
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.