Chinggis Khan / Genghis Khan Image by Amitava Ray|Published July 21, 2020-Updated August 2, 2022-at dimensions 1200 × 900 in Genghis Khan Images navigation Genghis KhanGenghis Khan, also called Chinggis Khan, Chingis Khan, Jenghiz Khan, or Jinghis Khan, was the emperor of Mongolia from the 12th to the 13th century. Genghis Khan was born in Mongolia near Lake Baikal in 1162, and he died on August 18, 1227.