Genghis
Famous khan's name
Genghis appears almost exclusively in the title Genghis Khan, the Mongol emperor who conquered much of Asia in the 13th century.
The name means "universal ruler." Used allusively for any ruthless conqueror or tyrannical leader: He ran the department like Genghis Khan.
Treeless Eurasian grassland
- nomadHomeless wanderer by choice
- yurtFelt-covered nomad tent
- gerPortable nomadic tent
- horsemanSkilled equine rider
Mongol · Gobi · Altai · archery · camel · shamanism · clan · tribal
Domain under unified control
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- expansionIncrease in scope
- subjugationForcing into submission
- dominationSupreme authority held
invasion · siege · campaign · annexation · overlord · supremacy · vanquisher · plunder
Expert in planning campaigns
- unifierOne who consolidates
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- alliancesFormal unions for cooperation
meritocracy · law · religious tolerance · loyalty · administration · innovation · trade routes · Silk Road
Mounted military force
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
reconnaissance · deception · coordination · messenger · composite bow · mobility · encirclement · psychological warfare
steppe
Treeless Eurasian grassland
horseman · Mongol · Gobi · Altai · archery · camel · shamanism · clan · tribal · chieftain
empire
Domain under unified control
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- expansionIncrease in scope
- subjugationForcing into submission
domination · invasion · siege · campaign · annexation · overlord · supremacy · vanquisher · plunder · occupation
strategist
Expert in planning campaigns
- unifierOne who consolidates
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
alliances · meritocracy · law · religious tolerance · loyalty · administration · innovation · trade routes · Silk Road · communication
cavalry
Mounted military force
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
logistics · reconnaissance · deception · coordination · messenger · composite bow · mobility · encirclement · psychological warfare · scouts
GenghisMahatma Gandhi
pacifist · peacemaker · liberator · diplomat · Nelson Mandela
Genghissaint
Canonized holy person
Mahatma Gandhi · Buddha · Jesus Christ · Mother Teresa · Francis of Assisi
Genghisdemocrat
Advocate for popular rule
servant leader · George Washington · peacekeeper · parliamentarian · mediator
- Genghis KhanMongol Empire's founder