There are several types of rulers in this world. There are the rulers who are elected by their people, there are those who are born into a royal family, and there are those who strike fear in the eyes of their people, and rule with terror. Temujin, more commonly known as Genghis Khan, was this type of ruler. Historians will often say that he was a ruthless, evil, and bloodthirsty man from whom there is nothing to learn. Surprisingly though, Genghis Khan was from humble, and insignificant beginnings which shaped his rise to power, and taught him crucial life lessons that enabled him to rule the empire. Despite what historians may say, there is much that can be learned from Temujin’s rise to power.
While the exact date of Temujin’s
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Although both parties agreed that there would be no fighting that night, it didn’t stop the Tartars from poisoning his drink, which resulted in his death. When Temujin had gotten word of his father’s death, he postponed the marriage, and immediately headed home to claim his position as the chieftain of the tribe. Unfortunately for Temujin, he was only nine year olds, and nobody acknowledged him as clan chief. After this failed attempt to become chief, Temujin’s family was ostracized to near refugee status. This left Temujin alone with no one, but his mother and siblings to fight for themselves. It was then when Temujin learned his first lesson, which was to rule over a group, they must respect you and acknowledge you.
The years after Temujin was exiled from the clan, were some of the most important years of his life. It was during this time that he learned some of the most important lessons. It is said that Temujin feared three things in his life: his mother, his wife, and dogs. He feared his mother because she was both fierce and loving at the same time. She understood that Temujin would eventually rule an empire and she raised him to be cunning and tough. Perhaps, she might have been too tough on him though. One night, when the family was short on food, Temujin and his brother both found a fish, and his brother took it. Temujin was not happy about this and demanded that he give it back. The brother refused so Temujin killed him in a
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“I am the punishment of God…If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” – Genghis Khan. The Mongols are a group of nomadic people that lusted for battle. Before they could start conquering other groups someone had to unite the various sovereign tribes of Mongols scattered around the steppes. The man that accomplished this was Temujin, later known as Genghis Khan. Temujin earned the title of Genghis Khan after the Khuriltai, which is an assembly of the Mongol nobility. Their empire was short lived, only 126 years, due to no cohesive elements like religion or culture, but they expanded to a size only rivaled by the British Empire at its peak. They are considered one of the strongest empires to
Temujin took the name Genghis Khan, or “universal leader”. When Temujin received the name Genghis Khan which gave him the right to be known as an universal ruler, it also gave him the right to be known as a Mongol god. The tribe’s shaman declared Genghis Khan the representative of Mongke Koko Tengri, the supreme god of the Mongols. Religious was practiced daily in the Mongol Empire, and was highly regarded by every Mongol. To object to any rules of the Great Khan was just as bad as objecting to their god. Genghis Khan was believed to be born in 1155 and died in 1227. He was born in north central Mongolia into the Borjigin tribe. He was named after a Tartar chieftain that his father had captured. Temujin was born with a blood clot in one of his hands. In Mongol folklore this was a sign for Temujin to become a leader. At a young age of nine Temujin’s father was poisoned by the Tartar tribe on trip to meet Temujin’s future bride Borte. Temujin returned home to gain his thrown has clan chief. When he returned Temujin and his family were cast out and treated poorly. At age sixteen Temujin married Borte to create an alliance her tribe, the Konkirat’s, and his own. Now Temujin has finally gained power to rule with.
Notorious for their barbaric manners and their brutal tactics of invading and plundering, the Mongols are commonly associated with a strictly negative reputation and despised for it. Although this negative image remains associated with their history, with hindsight, historians have been able to shed light on a positive perspective of the Mongols and their success creating the largest Empire in world history. This paper will argue that although they were regarded as violent, invading strangers and initially given few rights, their image in history has changed because the Mongols were not simply a destructive people; despite lack of historical evidence and documentation, historians have found they had many positive influences on Asia. Under Mongol rule there was an improvement of status for many peoples, religious tolerance, and an increase in the trade of products, culture, and knowledge.
Three years later, Temujin started to form alliances. He became famous for his extremely strict discipline for the superiority of his army compared to other tribes. The other tribes began to feel threatened by this young man and some tried to kill him in an attempt to stop his growth. One tribe kidnapped him and placed a large wooden collar on his neck and tied his hands in chains, with his ingenuity and
Growing up in an unpredictable and dangerous environment provided Temujin with a strong sense of leadership from a young age. Taking charge of his household after killing his older half brother was one of his first tastes of leadership. After rescuing his bride, Borte, Genghis Khan soon started making alliances with neighboring nomadic tribes and building a warrior reputation whilst also gaining a growing number of followers. Leading people of multiple different religions including but not limited to Christians, Muslims, and
He is kind to free people and attentive to his rulers , but cruel to those he has enslaved, “being himself a lover of ruling and a lover if honor” (219, 549). Basing his claim to rule on his warfare abilities, and him ruled by spirit. At first he is one to despise money, but as he grows older he worships his money-loving tendencies, a habit produced by the lack of guardian leadership. His becoming of a timocratic man stems from his mother’s complaints that her husband is not a ruler, thereby putting her at a disadvantage to other women. Recognizing her husband’s lack of interest with money and his indifference towards her and everything else, she tells her son of his father’s faults. The boy is aware of his father’s shortcomings, but also takes into account his words of rationality. “So he is pulled by both” (220,570b), keeping bad company as a good man, he is establishes a median to be ruled by, becoming honor loving and the timocratic
He claims to have tricked the samurai to step off the mountain trail with him and look at an arsenal of ancient swords he had found. He then ties the samurai to the tree and returns to capture the samurai’s wife, giving the impression that Tajomaru is sly and shrewd. In Tajomaru’s version of the story, he entices the woman making it seem as if the woman falls in love with him. This however, is contradicted by the other stories where it is said that Tajomaru forced himself onto the woman. Out of honor and respect, Tajomaru frees the samurai and they begin to duel for the woman’s love. Tajomaru tells of a valorous and honorable sword battle that ensued between the two, whereas the story of the woodcutter states that the duel was clumsy and that Tajomaru took a cheap shot at the samurai, which ultimately ended his life. He tells this embellished, spectacular story of a damsel in distress, how he is to rescue her and they are to marry and live happily ever after together, to disguise his weakness of being repulsive and a
The following report will discuss the leadership qualities of Borjigin Temüjin and the organizational culture of his people, the Mongols. Readers might be confused on who Borjigin Temüjin is, he was the man known today as Genghis Khan. This paper will illustrate how Temüjin’s ability to lead developed by exploring his beginnings and how through his exceptional leadership skills he went on to create the largest contiguous empire in history. The first part of the paper will concentrate on Mongol culture in the 12th century, Temüjin’s upbringing in that culture and how he changed it through the consolidation of the many Mongol tribes. The second part will discuss the rise of Borjigin Temüjin to the post of Genghis Khan and
During this time Temujin became blood brothers with his childhood friend Jumuka who would become his future nemesis. The clan that abandoned them years ago came searching for Temujin so he hid in the woods for days before coming back from dehydration and starvation. It didn’t take long after Temujins’ kidnapping for him to escape with the help of a poor family who be rewarded for their act of kindness in the future. After the escape Temujin decided it was time to marry
This paper discusses Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and Julius Caesar. Alexander the Great was the leader of Macedonia from 336-323 B.C., Genghis Khan was the leader of Mongolia from 1206-1227, and Julius Caesar was the leader of Rome from 49-44 B.C.. , , These leaders were chosen because throughout history they have left an amazing legacy and accolades rarely seized by others. These three rulers will always be remembered as some of the best leaders the world has ever seen.