Andrew's report to his sovereign, whom he rejoined in 1251 at Caesarea in the Palestine, appears to have been a mixture of history and fable ; the latter affects his narrative of the Mongols ' rise to greatness, and the struggles of their leader Genghis Khan with Prester John ; it is still more evident in the position assigned to the Mongols ' homeland, close to the prison of Gog and Magog.

The district was devastated by Genghis Khan, and has never since fully recovered its prosperity.

He was a direct descendant of Timur through his father, and a descendant also of Genghis Khan through his mother ; hence, he identified his lineage as Timurid and Chaghatay-Turkic.

According to al-Maqrizi, the Yassa of Genghis Khan contained a provision that mandated the death penalty for anyone who became bankrupt three times.

Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, wanting to adopt the customs of China, established the Yuan Dynasty.

During the Yuan dynasty, Halal methods of slaughtering animals and preparing food was banned and forbidden by the Mongol Emperors, starting with Genghis Khan who banned Muslims and Jews from slaughtering their animals their own way, and making them follow the Mongol method.

The legacy of Genghis Khan has been contested between China, Mongolia, and Russia, all three states having significant numbers of ethnic Mongols within their borders, and holding territory that was conquered by Khan.

The name or title Dalai Lama in Mongolian may also have derived originally from the title taken by Temüjin or Genghis Khan when he was proclaimed emperor of a united Mongolia during 1206.

Temüjin took the name Čingis Qāghan or " oceanic sovereign ", the anglicized version of which is Genghis Khan.

The title Khagan ( khan of khans or grand khan ) was held by Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire in 1206.

Only the Khagans from Genghis Khan to the fall of the Yuan Dynasty in 1368 are normally referred to as Emperors in English.

* Genghis Khan ( 1965 )

* Worst Casting: John Wayne as Genghis Khan in The Conqueror

Outer Mongolia, the former homeland of the imperial dynasty of Genghis Khan, was another lamaist theocracy from 1585, using various styles, such as tulku.

By 1219, the empire had fallen to the Mongols, led by Genghis Khan.

Taimur, a descendent of Genghis Khan, created a vast new empire across Russia and Persia which he ruled from his capital in Samarkland in modern day Uzbekistan.

In 1526, Babur, a Timurid descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan from Fergana Valley ( modern day Uzbekistan ), swept across the Khyber Pass and established the Mughal Empire, covering modern day Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

Babur's decision to divide the territories of his empire between two of his sons was unusual in India, but it had been a common Central Asian practice since the time of Genghis Khan.

Never before had any person controlled as much land as Genghis Khan.

Genghis Khan was a pagan who tolerated nearly every religion, and their culture often suffered the harshest treatment from Mongol armies.

Imperialism was a basic component to the conquests of Genghis Khan during the Mongol Empire, and other war-lords.

* 1215 – Zhongdu ( now Beijing ), then under the control of the Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, ending the Battle of Zhongdu.

Indigenous moral precepts of the Mongols were enshrined in oral wisdom sayings ( now collected in several volumes ), the anda ( blood-brother ) system and ancient texts such as the Chinggis-un Bilig ( Wisdom of Genghis ) and Oyun Tulkhuur ( Key of Intelligence ).

Rocket technology first became known to Europeans following its use by the Mongols Genghis Khan and Ögedei Khan when they conquered parts of Russia, Eastern, and Central Europe.

In the Middle Ages, the Mongol Empire's campaign against China ( then comprising the Western Xia Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, and Southern Song Dynasty ) by Genghis Khan until Kublai Khan, who eventually established the Yuan Dynasty in 1271, with their armies was extremely effective, allowing the Mongols to sweep through large areas.

In the early thirteenth century, that state was then invaded by Mongols, led by Genghis Khan, under whose successors saw the displacement of Iranian-speaking communities from some parts of Central Asia.

In Central Asia, The Secret History of Mongols is regarded as the single significant native Mongolian account of Genghis Khan.

The Mongols, under the leadership of Genghis Khan, overran most of Asia, thus creating the second largest empire to ever exist, surpassed only by the British Empire.

* Beijing is captured and torched by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, initiating the Yuan Dynasty in China.

* February – Merv is sacked by the Mongols under Tolui at the orders of Genghis Khan.

* The Emperor of Jin China surrenders to the Mongols under Genghis Khan, who have besieged Beijing for a year.

The city was spared destruction by the invading Mongols, when its local ruler offered tributes and submission to Genghis Khan.

* Genghis Khan's Mongols, under the leadership of his eldest son Jochi, conduct a second campaign against the Kyrgyz.

* Jin China is overrun by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, who plunder the countryside and cities, until only Beijing remains free, despite two bloody palace coups and a lengthy siege.

The Mongols stabbed him to death for his refusal to do obeisance to Genghis Khan's shrine.

By 1450, the Tatar language had become fashionable in the court of the Grand Prince of Moscow, Vasily II, who was accused of excessive love of the Tatars and their speech, and many Russian noblemen adopted Tatar surnames ( for example, a member of the Veliamanov family adopted the Turkic name " Aksak " and his descendents were the Aksakovs ) Many Russian boyar ( noble ) families traced their descent from the Mongols or Tatars, including Veliaminov-Zernov, Godunov, Arseniev, Bakhmetev, Bulgakov ( descendents of Bulgak ) and Chaadaev ( descendents of Genghis Khan's son Jagatay ).

Genghis Khan first led the Mongols into Western Xia territory in 1205 and ravaged them four years later.

In Empire of The Steppes, René Grousset reports that the Mongols were always amazed at the valor of the Jin warriors, who held out until seven years after the death of Genghis Khan.

The Mongols, led by Genghis Khan ( r. 1206 – 1227 ), initially invaded the Jin Dynasty in 1205 and 1209, engaging in large raids across its borders, and in 1211 an enormous Mongol army was assembled to invade the Jin.

In 1207 Li An-ch ' uan submitted to the Mongols, and gave his daughter to Genghis Khan in marriage.

William of Rubruck says a certain " Vut ", lord of the Keraits and brother to the Nestorian King John, was defeated by the Mongols under Genghis.