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Genghis Khan his conquests, his empire, his legacy

"Mongol leader Genghis Khan was a mighty warrior, more powerful even than Alexander the Great or Napoleon. He successfully waged war on two fronts simultaneously while also conquering Russia in winter. So how did an illiterate nomad from a nation of just 2 million people conquer and subdue most of t...

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Main Author: McLynn, Frank (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.
Edition:First Da Capo Press edition.
Subjects:
Genghis Khan, > 1162-1227.
Mongols > Kings and rulers > Biography.
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Table of Contents:
  • The nomads of Mongolia
  • Early years
  • The rise and rise of Temujin
  • Temujin becomes Genghis Khan
  • The ever victorious army
  • The character and personality of the Khan
  • The invasion of the Jin Empire
  • The conquest of northern China
  • Westward diversions
  • Downfall of the Shah
  • The Khwarezmian Empire destroyed
  • The Great Raid
  • The twilight years
  • Ogodei
  • Administering the Mongol Empire
  • The invasion of eastern Europe
  • Hungary and the Adriatic
  • Appendix 1. Mongol religion
  • Appendix 2. The fall of Qara Khitai.

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