After founding the Empire and being proclaimed Genghis Khan (an honorary title possibly derived from the Turkic “tengiz” — sea, meaning “the oceanic, universal ruler”), he launched the Mongol invasions that conquered most of Eurasia, reaching as far west as Poland in Europe and the Levant in the Middle East.

Genghis Khan, Genghis also spelled Chinggis, Chingis, Jenghiz, or Jinghis, original name Temüjin, also spelled Temuchin, (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died August 18, 1227), Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended …

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Mongolians had a reputation for sometimes being surly and rude. They generally don’t like being photographed. Some have even tried to beat up foreigners who took their picture. They also picked have a taste for vodka and have reputation for being nasty when they get drunk.

A combination of training, tactics, discipline, intelligence and constantly adapting new tactics gave the Mongol army its savage edge against the slower, heavier armies of the times. The light compound bow used by the Mongols had great range and power, the arrows could penetrate plate armor at a close distance.

Genghis Khan and his empire, which lasted nearly two centuries, actually cooled the Earth. “It’s a common misconception that the human impact on climate began with the large-scale burning of coal and oil in the industrial era,” says Pongratz, lead author of the study in a press release.

The Mongol Empire existed during the 13th and 14th centuries and it is recognized as being the largest contiguous land empire in history.