Genghis Khan : History's Greatest Empire Builder

by Lococo, Paul, Jr.

• ISBN13: 9781574887464
• ISBN10: 1574887467
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-30
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc

Summary

It was through bitter experience growing up on the harsh and unforgiving steppes of Mongolia that Genghis Khan learned to trust few people and to be vigilant of the personalities and events around him. As a result of an early life filled with hardship, betrayals, and constant struggle, Genghis Khan developed into a cunning and effective leader of men in battle. He became an innovative commander who disdained customary tactics when those strategies failed to bring victory. Genghis Khan united the tribes of Mongolia in a way never before seen, leading them to the settled lands of Eurasia and achieving almost super-human victories over vastly larger forces. By the time of his death he had created an empire of immense proportions, larger than anything before in history. Genghis Khanaddresses how the teenaged son of a minor Mongol chieftain created a military machine of extraordinary striking power and wielded it to conquer such lands as China, Central Asia, and Persia. Potomac's Military Profilesseries features essential treatments of the lives of significant military figures from ancient times through the present. Both the general audience and readers with a professional interest will appreciate each volume's concise blend of analysis and well-crafted writing. These books also serve as a starting point for those who wish to pursue a more advanced study of the subject.

Author Biography

Paul Lococo, Jr., is currently associate professor of history at the Leeward College campus.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Chronology	p. ix
Mongolian Background	p. 1
The Early Years	p. 7
Unification of Mongolia	p. 15
Mongol Military System	p. 25
Assault on Xi Xia and Jin China	p. 35
Destruction of the Khwarazmian Empire	p. 51
Genghis Khan's Final Campaign	p. 71
Notes	p. 79
Bibliographic Note	p. 83
Index	p. 85
About the Author	p. 91
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