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  2. List of assassinated serving ambassadors - Wikipedia

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    Rogue military gunmen during the Assassination of Anwar Sadat [citation needed] Abdul Razzak Lafta: Iraqi Ambassador to Lebanon Beirut Lebanon: December 15, 1981: killed in an embassy bombing by the Islamic Dawa Party: Shlomo Argov: Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom: London United Kingdom: February 24, 2003 (shot on June 3, 1982) Abu ...

  3. Military of the Mongol Empire - Wikipedia

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    During the Mongol invasions and conquests, which began under Genghis Khan in 1206–1207, the Mongol army conquered most of continental Asia, including parts of the Middle East, and parts of Eastern Europe. The efforts of Mongol troops and their allies enabled the Mongol Empire to become the contemporarily largest polity in human history.

  4. Genghis Khan - Wikipedia

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    Genghis Khan [a] (born Temüjin; c. 1162 – August 1227), also known as Chinggis Khan, [b] was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes , he launched a series of military campaigns , conquering large parts of China and Central Asia .

  5. Jebe - Wikipedia

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    Even though Jebe was originally an enemy soldier, Genghis Khan recruited him and turned him into one of his greatest generals. Jebe played an important role in helping to expand the territory of Genghis Khan's empire. Despite playing a large role as a general for Genghis Khan, there are relatively few sources or biographies about his life. [2]

  6. Destruction under the Mongol Empire - Wikipedia

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    Ancient sources described Genghis Khan's conquests as wholesale destruction on an unprecedented scale in certain geographical regions, causing great demographic changes in Asia. According to the works of the Iranian historian Rashid al-Din (1247–1318), the Mongols killed more than 1,300,000 people in Merv and more than 1,747,000 in Nishapur.

  7. Mongol invasion of Khorasan - Wikipedia

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    Genghis Khan ordered two of his foremost generals, Subutai and Jebe, to follow the Shah and prevent any such Khwarazmian resurgence; meanwhile, he sent his youngest son Tolui south to subjugate any resistance. The region Khorasan contained Silk Road cities such as Merv, Nishapur, and Herat, which were among the largest and richest in the world ...

  8. Battle of Parwan - Wikipedia

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    Genghis Khan commanded a skilled, disciplined, combat-proven army of 150,000 to 200,000 soldiers, [7] mostly Mongols and other allied tribes who were well-drilled in their method of warfare. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The army also included a corps of Chinese siege engineers . [ 10 ]

  9. Kheshig - Wikipedia

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    Kheshig (Mongolian: Хишигтэн; also Khishig, Keshik, Khishigten; lit. "favored", "blessed") were the imperial guard and shock troops for Mongol royalty in the Mongol Empire, particularly for rulers like Genghis Khan and his wife Börte. Their primary purpose was to act as bodyguards for the emperors and other important nobles. They were ...