Genghis Khan

Connected Sites: 3

Genghis Khan (ca. 1162-1227) was the founder and ruler of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous empire in history. This connection lists WHS connected to him as an individual. There is a separate connection for the Mongol Invasions executed by the armies led by him and his successors.

Connected Sites

Orkhon Valley

Mongolia

Inscribed: 2004

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Kharkhorum Was The Capital Of Genghis Khan's Vast Empire.

Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain

Mongolia

Inscribed: 2015

2.30

Closely Associated With His Birth And Burial Place

Bamiyan Valley

Afghanistan

Inscribed: 2003

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The Shahr-E Gholghola Was The Site Of 13th Century Siege Of Bamyan And The Massacre Of The City's Population By Mongol Conqueror Genghis Khan, Avenging The Murder Of His Favorite Grandson. This Is The Origin Of The City's Moniker "City Of Woe". The Citadel Of Shahr-E Zuhak In The Valley Was Also Destroyed By Genghis Khan.
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