1206Reputable sourceWell documented
Genghis Khan Proclaimed at the Kurultai
On the timeline · around 1206 ·
What happened
In 1206 a great assembly (kurultai) of the Mongol nobility proclaimed Temüjin their supreme leader, giving him the title Genghis Khan — usually rendered 'universal ruler.' He now stood at the head of a unified Mongol nation, and set about organizing it for war and government, including a new written script for the Mongol language.
Why it matters
The 1206 kurultai marks the birth of the Mongol Empire. From this moment the united tribes turned their energies outward, and within a lifetime would conquer much of the known world.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Genghis Khan · Reputable source