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===Rise to power=== | ===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 | 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, ruling it as Genghis Khan.<ref name="WP" /> | ||
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 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]] the 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?]]'' – Genghis Khan</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?]]'' – Genghis Khan</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 | In August 1227, Altaïr and his allies located Genghis Khan in [[Xingqing]] around the time his forces were besieging the city. After the Assassins set the Mongol camp ablaze with flaming [[arrow]]s, the Khan fled on [[horse]]back, but was chased by Darim and the [[Mongolian Brotherhood of Assassins|Mongolian Assassin]] [[Qulan Gal]]. The latter shot his horse with an arrow, dismounting the Khan 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=== | ||
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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 November 2013, Genghis Khan and the Mongol's conquest was discussed by [[Abstergo Entertainment]] employee [[Evan Dean]] as a possible new location for a future [[Animus]] project. | In November 2013, Genghis Khan and the Mongol's conquest was discussed by [[Abstergo Entertainment]] employee [[Evan Dean]] as a possible new location for a future [[Animus]] project. However, his rambling quickly became heated and the Chief Creative Officer [[Olivier Garneau]] told Dean to take the discussion offline.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]]: "CONFIDENTIAL - Subject - RE: Potential time periods?"</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]]'' – Chapter 6</ref> | ||
==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 | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 14 May 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.[1]
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.[2]
Rise to power
At a later point in his life, Temüjin obtained a Sword of Eden,[1] and used its abilities to eventually found the Mongol Empire in 1206, ruling it as Genghis Khan.[2]
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 the Khan and retrieve the Piece of Eden.[3]
By 1221, following a two year invasion,[2] Genghis Khan had control of the Silk Road trade route, bringing it under one cohesive political environment.[4]
Death
In August 1227, Altaïr and his allies located Genghis Khan in Xingqing around the time his forces were besieging the city. After the Assassins set the Mongol camp ablaze with flaming arrows, the Khan fled on horseback, but was chased by Darim and the Mongolian Assassin Qulan Gal. The latter shot his horse with an arrow, dismounting the Khan 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 November 2013, Genghis Khan and the Mongol's conquest was discussed by Abstergo Entertainment employee Evan Dean as a possible new location for a future Animus project. However, his rambling quickly became heated and the Chief Creative Officer Olivier Garneau told Dean to take the discussion offline.[9]
In 2016, Rebecca Crane estimated that Genghis Khan likely had sixteen million living descendants.[10]
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 (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 Assassin's Creed: Memories
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
Genghis Khan on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade – Chapter 48
- ↑ Who's In Your Blood? – Genghis Khan
- ↑ 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 IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files: "CONFIDENTIAL - Subject - RE: Potential time periods?"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan – Chapter 6
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