Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan (/ˈɡɛŋɡɪs ˈkɑːn/ or /ˈdʒɛŋɡɪs ˈkɑːn/,^[5] Mongol: [tʃiŋɡɪs xaːŋ] ( listen); 1162? – August 1227), born Temujin, was the founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his demise.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis Khan
• Weatherford, J., 2004, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World: Three Rivers Press, New York, 312p.