GENGHIS KHANBy: David Jacquet

For: History Orange

Birth & Death

Was born in the Khentii Mountains Mongolia

His birth name was Temujin He lived to the age of 65 Only after founding the Mongol empire

was he named Genghis Khan Had four sons Jochi, Chagatai, Ogedei,

and Tolui

The war

In 1211 Genghis khan waged war on the Jin dynasty

50,000 Mongols on horses desened on the Jin dynasty

The chin army had approximately half a million men and 150,000

They were beaten and abandoned the western capital

In 1212 though the Mongols were winning they went back to Mongolia

The war 2

The Jin were forced to pay a large sum of money to them

The truce was short lived and later on that year they invaded the Jin dynasty again.

This time was in a two phase attack one with his youngest son Tolui and the other by Genghis Khan himself

The war 3

Once again they left the Jin Dynasty with another large sum of money

Anther important part of these wars was that the jin Dynasty was unable to fight the Mongols in open combat

Also no matter how large the wall maybe they will still be able to get in.

Final years

Died the year of 1227 The person that was left in charge was

his son Ogedei He lived to the age of 65