General History · Question

What was Genghis Khan's real name?

Answer

Temüjin

The story behind the answer

Temüjin was Genghis Khan’s birth name; “Genghis Khan” (often rendered “Chinggis Khan”) was the title granted to him at a 1206 kurultai, meaning roughly “universal” or “supreme” ruler. The title marked his unification of the Mongol tribes and the start of the Mongol Empire.

Temüjin likely derives from a word related to “iron,” fitting

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