Genghis Khan founds the Mongol Empire

1206 CE · Karakurum, Moğolistan · founding

In 1206, Temujin, who had united the Mongol tribes, was proclaimed Great Khan at the kurultai with the title "Genghis Khan." Through the disciplined army and administration he established, he founded the largest contiguous land empire in history, stretching from China to Eastern Europe.

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What was Genghis Khan founds the Mongol Empire?
In 1206, Temujin, who had united the Mongol tribes, was proclaimed Great Khan at the kurultai with the title "Genghis Khan." Through the disciplined army and administration he established, he founded the largest contiguous land empire in history, stretching from China to Eastern Europe.
When did Genghis Khan founds the Mongol Empire happen?
1206 CE
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Karakurum, Moğolistan