Ghengis Khan
Steppe empire founder
Genghis Khan was the founder and first ruler of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century, which became the largest contiguous land empire in history.
His name has become synonymous with ruthless conquest and military genius: He swept through the competition like Genghis Khan.
The spelling Genghis is standard; Ghengis is a variant.
- Mongol EmpireMedieval Asian continental dominion
- Mongol hordeCentral Asian mounted invasion force
- Pax MongolicaSteppe empire's enforced stability
- horse archeryBowshooting from horseback
- MongoliaCentral Asian landlocked nation
mounted cavalry · siege tactics · scorched earth · psychological warfare · religious tolerance · Ilkhanate · empire builder · diplomatic immunity · reconnaissance · Central Asia · Siberia · Tamerlane · China · Mongolian steppes · Russia · Silk Road · Eastern Europe · tribal alliances
Ghengis KhanMahatma Gandhi
pacifist · peacemaker · Jesus Christ · Buddha · Martin Luther King Jr.
Ghengis KhanMother Teresa
Canonized Albanian missionary
humanitarian · Florence Nightingale · Albert Schweitzer · Oskar Schindler · healer