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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the title given to the leader who united the Mongol tribes and established a Mongol empire?
A
Chinggis Khan
B
Batu Khan
C
Kublai Khan
D
Mansa Musa
E
Tamerlane
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After becoming the head of his clan, Genghis Khan forged alliances with other clans, exterminated the existing clan nobility, and overpowered enemy tribes such as the Tatars. In 1206 an assembly of leaders declared him universal emperor (chinggis khān) of the Mongolian steppe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history. After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he conquered huge chunks of central Asia and China.

Detailed explanation-3: -War ensued, and Temujin prevailed, destroying all the remaining rival tribes from 1203–1205 and bringing them under his sway. In 1206, Temujin was crowned as the leader of the Great Mongol Nation. It was then that he assumed the title of Genghis Khan, meaning universal leader, marking the start of the Mongol Empire.

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