Mongolia The rise of Genghis Khan | Britannica
Mongolia Mongolia The rise of Genghis Khan: Such was the setting in Mongolia when Genghis Khan (his given name was Temüüjin) was born, about 1162 (the date favoured by contemporary Mongol scholars). Temüüjin came from a clan that had a tradition of power and rule: he was the greatgrandson of Khabul (Qabul) Khan, who had been the greatest ruler of All the Mongols.