Genghis Khan (2004 TV series)
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Genghis Khan is a television series based on the biography of Genghis Khan
, founder of the Mongol Empire
in the 13th century. The series was first broadcast on CCTV
in China in 2004 and was also aired on KBS in South Korea between September and December 2005.
in the 13th century, and one of the greatest conquerors in history. It begins with his birth and how he struggles to survive in his childhood and adolescent years after the death of his father. With support from allies and his father's former followers, Temujin becomes the leader of the Borjigin
tribe and rise to prominence as one of the most powerful chieftains in Mongolia. After spending decades on the battlefield, Temujin eventually succeeds in uniting all the tribes of Mongolia under his rule and he adopts the honorific title of "Genghis Khan
" (means "supreme ruler" in the Mongolian language). Genghis Khan continues to lead his armies to attack the Khwarezmid Empire in the west and the Jurchen Jin Empire in the south, before dying from illness during a campaign against the kingdom of Western Xia
.
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Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan , born Temujin and occasionally known by his temple name Taizu , was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death....
, founder of the Mongol Empire
Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire , initially named as Greater Mongol State was a great empire during the 13th and 14th centuries...
in the 13th century. The series was first broadcast on CCTV
China Central Television
China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
in China in 2004 and was also aired on KBS in South Korea between September and December 2005.
Plot
The 30 episodes long television series chronicles the events in the life of Temujin, founder of the Mongol EmpireMongol Empire
The Mongol Empire , initially named as Greater Mongol State was a great empire during the 13th and 14th centuries...
in the 13th century, and one of the greatest conquerors in history. It begins with his birth and how he struggles to survive in his childhood and adolescent years after the death of his father. With support from allies and his father's former followers, Temujin becomes the leader of the Borjigin
Borjigin
Borjigin , also known as the Altan urug , were the imperial clan of Genghis Khan and his successors....
tribe and rise to prominence as one of the most powerful chieftains in Mongolia. After spending decades on the battlefield, Temujin eventually succeeds in uniting all the tribes of Mongolia under his rule and he adopts the honorific title of "Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan , born Temujin and occasionally known by his temple name Taizu , was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death....
" (means "supreme ruler" in the Mongolian language). Genghis Khan continues to lead his armies to attack the Khwarezmid Empire in the west and the Jurchen Jin Empire in the south, before dying from illness during a campaign against the kingdom of Western Xia
Western Xia
The Western Xia Dynasty or the Tangut Empire, was known to the Tanguts and the Tibetans as Minyak.The state existed from 1038 to 1227 AD in what are now the northwestern Chinese provinces of Ningxia, Gansu, eastern Qinghai, northern Shaanxi, northeastern Xinjiang, southwest Inner Mongolia, and...
.
Cast
Temujin and his family
| Borjigin
Merkits
Jadaran
| Yürki
Tayichiud
Tartars
Onggirat
|
Jurchens, Khitans and Han Chinese
| Khwarezmid Empire
Keraits
| Others
Naimans
|
See also
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- Genghis Khan (1965 film)Genghis Khan (1965 film)Genghis Khan is a 1965 film depicting the life and conquests of the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan. It was released in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1965 by Columbia Pictures, and was directed by Henry Levin, and starred Omar Sharif, who that same year starred in another epic, Doctor...
- Genghis Khan (1992 film)Genghis Khan (1992 film)Genghis KhanGenghis Khan is a 1992 film, started in Kyrgyzstan by Russian director Tolomush Okeyev but after several weeks of shooting and a lot of money spent in project development, preparation and pre-production the film was stopped since it became clear that was not suitable for an...
- Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and SeaGenghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Seais a 2007 Japanese - Mongolian historical drama film depicting the life of Genghis Khan.-Cast:*Takashi Sorimachi as Temüjin/Genghis Khan*Rei Kikukawa as Börte*Mayumi Wakamura as Hoelun*Kenichi Matsuyama as Jochi*Yoshihiko Hakamada as Hasar*Go Ara as Khulan...
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- Genghis Khan (TVB)Genghis Khan (TVB)Genghis Khan is a Hong Kong television series based on the life story of Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1987. Unlike most of the productions in the 1980s by TVB, the series is shot mainly in the plains of Inner...
- No right to die, Genghis Khan (film)
External links
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Genghis Khan on Sina
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