Genghis Khan
Examine the history of the mongol empire as Genghis Khan united the tribes on his way to conquor most of the world
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1211-1216 War continued.--Rich and fertile country.--Grand invasion.--Simultaneous attack by four armies.--Enthusiasm of the troops.--Captives.--Immense plunder.--Dreadful ravages....
1203 Karakorom.--Insignificance of cities and towns.--Account of Karakorom.--The buildings.--The grand encampments.--Construction of the tents.--Dwellings of the women.--Mountains...
1175 Temujin's accession.--Discontent.--Taychot and Chamuka.--Arrangements for the battle.--Temujin's ardor.--Porgie.--Exaggerated statements.--The battle.--Bravery of Temujin and...
Monguls.--Origin of the name.--A Mongul family.--Their occupations.--Animals of the Monguls.--Their towns and villages.--Mode of building their tents.--Bad fuel.--Comfortless homes...
1217 Mohammedan countries on the west.--Sultan Mohammed.--Karazm.--Proposed embassy.--Makinut and his suite.--Speech of the embassador.--Father and son.--The sultan not pleased.--P...
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1203-1208 Kushluk's escape.--Tukta Bey.--Kashin.--Temujin pursues Tukta Bey and Kushluk.--Retreat to Boyrak's country.----The various tribes submit.--Fall and destruction of Kashin...
1203 Plans for the formation of a government.--His court at Karakorom.--Embassadors.--Temujin forms a constitution.--Election of khans.--Division of the country.--Organization of t...
1203 Karakorom.--Insignificance of cities and towns.--Account of Karakorom.--The buildings.--The grand encampments.--Construction of the tents.--Dwellings of the women.--Mountains...
1217-1218 Marshaling of the army.--Arms and armor.--Provision for contingencies.--The army commences its march.--Jughi's division.--Preparations of the sultan.--His army.--His plan...
1202 A council called.--Mankerule.--Debates.--Temujin made general-in-chief.--He distributes rewards.--Reward of the two slaves.--His reasons.--Organization of the army.--Mode of a...
1220-1221 Continued conquests.--Efforts of Jalaloddin.--Jalaloddin becomes discouraged.--The governor's advice.--Renewed exertions.--Stratagem.--Fictitious soldiers.--Quarrel about...
1211 China.--The Chinese wall.--The frontier.--Outside the wall.--Origin of the quarrel with the Chinese.--Yong-tsi.--Genghis Khan's contempt for him.--Armies raised.--Hujaku.--Man...
1217 Mohammedan countries on the west.--Sultan Mohammed.--Karazm.--Proposed embassy.--Makinut and his suite.--Speech of the embassador.--Father and son.--The sultan not pleased.--P...
1202-1203 The victory complete.--Exaggeration.--The plunder.--Great accession.--The khans submit.--Sankum and Yemuka.--Hakembu and his daughter.--Hakembu's fears.--Temujin's gratit...
1220 Pursuit of the sultan.--The two ladies.--Character of the queen-mother.--Khatun.--Her retirement.--Samarcand.--Fortifications of the place.--Water-works.--Gates and towers.--C...