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'''Genghis Khan''' (ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ; c. 1162 – 1227), born '''Temüjin''' (ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠵᠢᠨ), was the founder and first Great Khan of the [[Mongol Empire]], which he ruled from 1206 until his death. | '''Genghis Khan''' (ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ; c. 1162 – 1227), born '''Temüjin''' (ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠵᠢᠨ), was the founder and first Great Khan of the [[Mongol Empire]], which he ruled from 1206 until his death. | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | |||
Temüjin was born circa 1162 in the {{Wiki|Khentii Mountains}} within the territories of the {{Wiki|Khamag Mongol}}, to {{Wiki|Yesügei}} a chieftain of the {{Wiki|Borjigin}} clan and his principal wife {{Wiki|Hö'elün}} from the {{Wiki|Olkhonud}} clan.<ref name="WP">{{WP|Genghis Khan}}</ref> | |||
===Rise to power=== | |||
At a later point in his life, Temüjin obtained a [[Sword of Eden 2|Sword of Eden]],<ref name="ACM" /> and used its abilities to eventually found the Mongol Empire in 1206 and ruled it as Genghis Khan.<ref name="WP" /> | |||
By the year 1217, the [[Mentor]] of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], correctly suspected that Genghis Khan's rise to power was due in part to a Sword of Eden. Thus, Altaïr, his wife [[Maria Thorpe|Maria]], and his son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad|Darim]] traveled to Mongolia intending to [[Assassination of Genghis Khan|assassinate]] Khan and retrieve the [[Piece of Eden]].<ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' – Chapter 48</ref> | |||
By 1221, following a two year {{Wiki|Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire|invasion}},<ref name="WP" /> Genghis Khan had control of the [[Silk Road]] trade route, bringing it under one cohesive political environment.<ref name="WIYB">''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]''</ref> | |||
===Death=== | |||
[[File:Genghis dead.jpg|thumb|250px|Genghis Khan before being shot by Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]] | |||
In August 1227, Genghis Khan was located by Altaïr and his allies in [[Xingqing]] around the time his Mongol forces were besieging the city; the [[Mongolian Brotherhood of Assassins|Mongolian Assassin]] [[Qulan Gal]] shot Genghis Khan's [[Horses|horse]] with an arrow, dismounting the Mongol Emperor and providing Darim the chance to kill him<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' – Chapter 50</ref> with a [[crossbow]] bolt.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Reflections 2|Issue #02]]</ref> | |||
===Legacy=== | |||
Genghis Khan's grandson, [[Hülegü Khan]], later [[Fall of Masyaf|destroyed]] most of the Assassin strongholds in the Levant after a failed attempt on his life in 1256, effectively erasing the Levantine Assassins' power.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> | Genghis Khan's grandson, [[Hülegü Khan]], later [[Fall of Masyaf|destroyed]] most of the Assassin strongholds in the Levant after a failed attempt on his life in 1256, effectively erasing the Levantine Assassins' power.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> | ||
After his death, a [[The Secret History of the Mongols|literary work]] on Genghis Khan and his family was written. A copy of the work was later purchased by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] in [[Constantinople]] in the 16th century.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | After his death, a [[The Secret History of the Mongols|literary work]] on Genghis Khan and his family was written. A copy of the work was later purchased by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] in [[Constantinople]] in the 16th century.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | ||
In 2016, [[Rebecca Crane]] estimated that Genghis Khan likely had sixteen million living descendants.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan]]'' – Chapter 6</ref> | |||
In 2016, [[Rebecca Crane]] estimated that Genghis Khan likely had sixteen million living descendants.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan]]'' – | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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ACM Genghis Khan 2.PNG|Genghis Khan utilizing the Sword of Eden in combat | ACM Genghis Khan 2.PNG|Genghis Khan utilizing the Sword of Eden in combat | ||
ACM Genghis Khan 3.PNG|Genghis Khan leading his Mongol army | ACM Genghis Khan 3.PNG|Genghis Khan leading his Mongol army | ||
AC WIYB Genghis Khan.PNG|Potrait of Genghis Khan as shown in ''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' | AC WIYB Genghis Khan.PNG|Potrait of Genghis Khan as shown in ''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1stm}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*'' | *[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]] {{c|appears in promotional material only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Khans of the Mongol Empire]] | [[Category:Khans of the Mongol Empire]] | ||
[[Category:Borjigins]] | [[Category:Borjigins]] | ||
[[Category:Templar allies]] | |||
[[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]] | [[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]] | ||
Revision as of 07:44, 8 November 2023
- "A dark tide rises to the east – an army of such size and power that all the land is made quick to worry. Their leader is a man named Temujin, who has adopted the title Genghis Khan. He sweeps across the lands, conquering and subsuming all who stand in his way."
- ―Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex, page 29.[src]
Genghis Khan (ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ; c. 1162 – 1227), born Temüjin (ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠵᠢᠨ), was the founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which he ruled from 1206 until his death.
Utilizing a Sword of Eden, Genghis Khan established what would later become the largest contiguous empire in history.[2]
Biography
Early life
Temüjin was born circa 1162 in the Khentii Mountains within the territories of the Khamag Mongol, to Yesügei a chieftain of the Borjigin clan and his principal wife Hö'elün from the Olkhonud clan.[3]
Rise to power
At a later point in his life, Temüjin obtained a Sword of Eden,[2] and used its abilities to eventually found the Mongol Empire in 1206 and ruled it as Genghis Khan.[3]
By the year 1217, the Mentor of the Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, correctly suspected that Genghis Khan's rise to power was due in part to a Sword of Eden. Thus, Altaïr, his wife Maria, and his son Darim traveled to Mongolia intending to assassinate Khan and retrieve the Piece of Eden.[4]
By 1221, following a two year invasion,[3] Genghis Khan had control of the Silk Road trade route, bringing it under one cohesive political environment.[1]
Death
In August 1227, Genghis Khan was located by Altaïr and his allies in Xingqing around the time his Mongol forces were besieging the city; the Mongolian Assassin Qulan Gal shot Genghis Khan's horse with an arrow, dismounting the Mongol Emperor and providing Darim the chance to kill him[5] with a crossbow bolt.[6]
Legacy
Genghis Khan's grandson, Hülegü Khan, later destroyed most of the Assassin strongholds in the Levant after a failed attempt on his life in 1256, effectively erasing the Levantine Assassins' power.[7]
After his death, a literary work on Genghis Khan and his family was written. A copy of the work was later purchased by Ezio Auditore in Constantinople in the 16th century.[8]
In 2016, Rebecca Crane estimated that Genghis Khan likely had sixteen million living descendants.[9]
Gallery
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Genghis Khan utilizing the Sword of Eden in combat -
Genghis Khan leading his Mongol army -
Potrait of Genghis Khan as shown in Who's In Your Blood?
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Memories (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed film (appears in promotional material only)
- Assassin's Creed: Reflections
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Who's In Your Blood?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Memories
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
Genghis Khan on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade – Chapter 48
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade – Chapter 50
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Reflections – Issue #02
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter 6
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