The Horrific Rise of Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan, born Temüjin in the early 1160s on the Mongolian steppes, rose from humble beginnings to become one of history's most formidable and successful military leaders. His early life was marked by adversity, as his father, the leader of a small Mongol tribe, was poisoned when Temüjin was just nine years old. This event set off a chain of challenges, forcing him and his family into a struggle for survival.
