Genghis Khan is a name that conjures images of brutal warfare, sweeping conquests, and an empire that stretched across continents. As the founder of the Mongol Empire, he built a legacy both feared ...

A 14th century manuscript depicts the fall of Baghdad in 1258 at the hands of Genghis Khan’s grandson Hulagu Khan (image via Wikimedia) OAKLAND, Calif. — Nobody knows where Genghis Khan’s body is, but ...

The Mongol fleet struck by storm at sea, from the Livre des Merveilles (early 15th century) - Getty As Genghis Khan lay dying in August 1227, he commanded his heir, Ögedei, to continue the mission of ...

Prolific British historian and biographer McLynn (Captain Cook) seeks to determine how a seemingly insignificant nomadic tribe from the remote, arid, sub-Arctic steppe became world conquerors. He ...

As the legendary ruler's favored wife, Börte kept his massive camp in order—and advised him on everything from politics to military strategy. Genghis Khan and his wife Börte sit on their thrones ...

The Mongol Empire was a huge but short-lived empire that at its peak stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe. But while vast — it was the largest contiguous land empire in history — it was ...

It could have been the most devastating invasion of Europe after Attila the Hun, but the attack by the Golden Horde, led by a grandson of Genghis Khan, ended abruptly in AD 1242 with their unexplained ...

The Mongol invasion of Asia in the 1200s took enough carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to offset a year's worth of the world's gasoline demand today, according to a new study. But even Genghis Khan ...