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Question: has Genghis Khan conquered Japan?

Answer: Hi Baraco!!
Genghis Khan did not conquer Japan!!~

Genghis Khan or Temüjin by birthname, Mongolian: Чингис Хаан was a Mongol political and military leader or Khan (posthumously Khagan) who united the Mongol tribes and founded the Mongol Empire (Yeke Mongol Ulus), (1206 – 1368), the largest contiguous empire in world history. Born to the name Temüjin in the Borjigin clan (Тэмүүжин), he forged a powerful army based on meritocracy to become one of the most successful military leaders in history.

While his image in some regions of the world has traditionally been that of a ruthless and bloodthirsty conqueror, Genghis Khan is an iconic and beloved figure in Mongolia, where he is seen as the father of the Mongol Nation (see also Mongolia). Before becoming a Khan, Temüjin eliminated and united many of the nomadic tribes of north East Asia and Central Asia under a social identity as the "Mongols."

Contrary to popular belief, Genghis Khan did not conquer all of the areas of Mongol Empire. At the time of his death, the Mongol Empire stretched from the Caspian Sea to the Sea of Japan. The empire's expansion continued for a generation or more after Genghis's death in 1227. Under Genghis's successor Ögedei Khan the speed of expansion reached its peak. Mongol armies pushed into Persia, finished off the Xi Xia and the remnants of the Khwarezmids, and came into conflict with the imperial Song Dynasty of China, starting a war that would last until 1279 and that would conclude with the Mongols gaining control of all of China....Look also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan

Jason Homan

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