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- The Mongol empire became the
largest contiguous empire
in history after his demise.
- He came to power by uniting many
of the nomadic tribes of northeast
Asia.
- After founding the Mongol Empire
and being proclaimed "Genghis Khan,"
he started the Mongol invasions that
resulted in the conquest of
most of Eurasia.
- By the end of his life, the
Mongol Empire occupied a substantial
portion of Central Asia and China.
- Genghis Khan and his empire have
a fearsome reputation
in histories.
- October 06, 2004
- A joint Japanese-Mongolian
archaeological dig uncovered what is
believed to be Genghis Khan's palace
in rural Mongolia, which raises the
possibility of actually locating the
ruler's long-lost burial site.
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