Genghis Khan vs Snorri Sturluson
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Compare the life timelines of Genghis Khan (1162–1227) and Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 48 years, from 1179 to 1227.
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Genghis Khan (1162–1227)
- — Birth of Temujin on the Mongolian steppe Verified
- — Death of his father Yesugei and years of hardship Verified
- — Marriage to Borte of the Onggirat tribe Verified
- — Proclaimed Genghis Khan, ruler of all Mongols, at a great kurultai Verified
- — First major campaign against the Western Xia dynasty Verified
- — Capture of Zhongdu, capital of the Jin dynasty Verified
- — Invasion and destruction of the Khwarazmian Empire Verified
- — Final campaign against the rebellious Western Xia Verified
- — Death of Genghis Khan during the Western Xia campaign Verified
Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241)
- — Born at Hvammur in Iceland Verified
- — Fostered at Oddi by Jón Loftsson Verified
- — Married Herdís Bersadóttir Verified
- — Settled at Reykholt Verified
- — First term as lawspeaker of the Althing Verified
- — Visited Norway and the Norwegian court Verified
- — Wrote the Prose Edda Verified
- — Second term as lawspeaker Verified
- — Wrote Heimskringla Verified
- — Killed at Reykholt Verified