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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" /> | 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, | By the year 1217, the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[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> | 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> | ||
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===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
[[File:ACRef Darim assassinating Genghis Khan.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Genghis Khan's last moments]] | [[File:ACRef Darim assassinating Genghis Khan.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Genghis Khan's last moments]] | ||
In August 1227, Altaïr and his allies located Genghis Khan 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 [[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 # | In August 1227, Altaïr and his allies located Genghis Khan 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 [[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 #2]]</ref> | ||
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
Genghis Khan's grandson, [[Hülegü Khan]], later [[Fall of Masyaf|destroyed]] most of the | Genghis Khan's grandson, [[Hülegü Khan]], later [[Fall of Masyaf|destroyed]] most of the [[Assassins]]' 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> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]'' | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Forging History]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:19, 24 February 2025
- "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 (ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ; 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 Levantine Assassins' Mentor 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, Altaïr and his allies located Genghis Khan 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 Assassins' 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? -
Genghis Khan admiring the Sword of Eden in his possession -
Genghis Khan calling for aid -
The Khan fleeing with his men -
The Khan's body after his assassination
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
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game – Forging History (mentioned only)
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 #2
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter 6
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