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Mongol conqueror, ruler of all Mongol peoples
from 1206. He began the conquest of N China
1213, overran the empire of the shah of Khiva
1219-25, and invaded N India, while his
lieutenants advanced as far as the Crimea.
When he died, his empire ranged from the
Yellow Sea to the Black Sea. Temujin, as he
was originally called, was the son of a
chieftain. After a long struggle he
established his supremacy over all the
Mongols, when he assumed the title of Chingis
or `perfect warrior'. The ruins of his
capital Karakorum are SW of Ulaanbaatar in
Mongolia; his alleged remains are preserved
at Ejin Horo, Inner Mongolia.