The Campaigns of Genghis Khan in Central Asia

After his father was killed by the Tatars, Temucin established the Mongol empire in 1196 under difficult conditions and long lasting conflicts. In 1206 he took the title of Genghis Khan. He ruled over nearly 1/3 of the old Continent and left unforgettable marks on the pages of the history. He was known as "God's Wrath". After their appearence in history scene, at the begining of the 13th.century, the Mongols had established the largest empire in the word in a short time Period. During this time, they had not only defeated the enemy armies but also left no political powers that could be rebelled against them. With laws (yasaks) constituted by their legendary leader Genghis Khan and also his political consciousness based on the idea of "Earth domination", the Mongols were gathered under one roof and became a mighty nation. This political consciouness had caused of the Mongols to invade and ravaged lots of cities and also killing of too many people. As a result of the Mongol military expeditions in Genghis Khan period; the powerfull kingdoms of Central and Inner Asia like Tangut (Hsi-Hsia (Tangut), Qara-Khitai (Kara-Kitay) and Harzemshahs were fall down as well as many nomadic tribal states of these regions. Acting with the comfort of the permission that had taken from their lord Genghis Khan, the unique commanders of this nomadic army Cebe Noyan and Subutay Noyan, organized westernly drifting campaigns to Caucassia and Southern Russia. The great leader of the unstoppable "War Machine" was died at his last military campaign over the North China in 1224. Genghis Khan, who was the founder of the worlds greatest empire, had played an important role in the steppe state tradition. Alongside of his conquests and "Laws (Yasaks)" he managed to establish a strong state System on legal basis and announced his reputation to the whole word. Historians and researchers from all nations have always been interested about this great leader whose life was full of adventures, enormous wars and outstanding achievements. Keywords: Genghis Khan - Hârizmşah - The Mongols - Mongolian expeditions