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After his campaign against the Merekit, he met an old ally named Jamukha. Both men were allies until Jamukha turned against him. After this, Temlijun convinced the Jin to assist him in defeating the Tatars. Temlijun and Toghril also campaigned and defeated the Merekit remnants, the Naiman's, and the Tayichiud. At a battle with the Tayichud, an arrow struck his neck, which would have killed him if it hadn't been for a man swallowing the rushing blood. The relationship with Toghril deteriorated into a series of battles and raids between the 2 forces until Genghis defeated Toghril in 1203 and Toghril fled to Turkestan. In 1205, Temlijun led a campaign against a Naiman coalition and defeated them at the Altai Mountains. Jamuga, who was part of the coalition, was captured and executed. Temlijun was now the sole ruler of Mongolia, and, was given the name Genghis Khan in a kurultai in 1206

==~~Conquest~~ of China==

==Invasion of China==

Before invading China, a mongol army was sent in 1207 to conquer the northern tribes which inhabited what is now southern Russia. In this same year, Genghis invaded the kingdom of Xia Xia located in Central China and forced them to pay tribute. In 1209, the Uighurs which inhabited east Turkestan (Now part of Xinjiang in China) revolted against Qara Khitai and submitted to Genghis Khan. Also in 1209, the Tangut kingdom stopped paying tribute, which led Genghis to invade the kingdom again, reaching all the way to the capital before the Tangut finally submitted and re paid tribute.

After these conquests and protections of his flanks, Genghis invaded the Jin dynasty.

After these conquests and protections of his flanks, Genghis invaded the Jin dynasty in 1211. Genghis split up his army into 2 parts, and the parts of the army moved to outflank the Jin by bypassing the Great Wall. The Jin army were quickly defeated and Genghis advanced into China before returning back into Mongolia in winter. In 1212, the Mongols under Jebe conquered the city of Liaoyang in Manchuria, and the sons of Genghis Khan raided into what is now Shaanxi province. The Khitans of Manchuria under the command of Yelu Ahai revolted in Manchuria defeating the Jin, expelling them from Manchuria. The rest of 1212 was spent raiding Shaanxi and Shanxi province. In 1213, the Mongols raided much of China.

==Conquest of Central Asia==

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 After his campaign against the Merekit, he met an old ally named Jamukha. Both men were allies until Jamukha turned against him. After this, Temlijun convinced the Jin to assist him in defeating the Tatars. Temlijun and Toghril also campaigned and defeated the Merekit remnants, the Naiman's, and the Tayichiud. At a battle with the Tayichud, an arrow struck his neck, which would have killed him if it hadn't been for a man swallowing the rushing blood. The relationship with Toghril deteriorated into a series of battles and raids between the 2 forces until Genghis defeated Toghril in 1203 and Toghril fled to Turkestan. In 1205, Temlijun led a campaign against a Naiman coalition and defeated them at the Altai Mountains. Jamuga, who was part of the coalition, was captured and executed. Temlijun was now the sole ruler of Mongolia, and, was given the name Genghis Khan in a kurultai in 1206
-==Conquest of China==
+==Invasion of China==
 Before invading China, a mongol army was sent in 1207 to conquer the northern tribes which inhabited what is now southern Russia. In this same year, Genghis invaded the kingdom of Xia Xia located in Central China and forced them to pay tribute. In 1209, the Uighurs which inhabited east Turkestan (Now part of Xinjiang in China) revolted against Qara Khitai and submitted to Genghis Khan. Also in 1209, the Tangut kingdom stopped paying tribute, which led Genghis to invade the kingdom again, reaching all the way to the capital before the Tangut finally submitted and re paid tribute.
-After these conquests and protections of his flanks, Genghis invaded the Jin dynasty.
+After these conquests and protections of his flanks, Genghis invaded the Jin dynasty in 1211. Genghis split up his army into 2 parts, and the parts of the army moved to outflank the Jin by bypassing the Great Wall. The Jin army were quickly defeated and Genghis advanced into China before returning back into Mongolia in winter. In 1212, the Mongols under Jebe conquered the city of Liaoyang in Manchuria, and the sons of Genghis Khan raided into what is now Shaanxi province. The Khitans of Manchuria under the command of Yelu Ahai revolted in Manchuria defeating the Jin, expelling them from Manchuria. The rest of 1212 was spent raiding Shaanxi and Shanxi province. In 1213, the Mongols raided much of China.
 ==Conquest of Central Asia==
 to be added