According to official records, Genghis Khan died of illness. However, due to the long history and the smear of political opponents, the
According to official records, Genghis Khan died of illness. However, due to the long history and the smear of political opponents, the real cause of Genghis Khan's death cannot be verified. The following are some statements for your reference.
1, Xixia princess bite to death theory
The Origin of Mongolia records that Genghis Khan attacked Xixia, Xixia begged for surrender, and presented some beautiful women according to Genghis Khan's request, including Princess Xixia. Princess Xixia hated Genghis Khan, and when Genghis Khan molested her, she bit off Genghis Khan's nakedness. Genghis Khan bled profusely and died that day.
2. Be chopped to death by lightning
Mongols "God warns unfilial people with lightning". Genghis Khan was particularly afraid of lightning because he made his mother angry and was suspected of unfilial. 1in the summer of 227, Genghis Khan strayed into a minefield and was struck by lightning.
Step on by a horse
Volume 14 of the Secret History of Mongolia compiled by Mongols records that "living in winter, wanting to levy. From enlisting in the new military academy to the autumn of the Year of the Dog, I went to enlist Tang Wu, and so did my wife. In winter, her doesn't hunt on the ground. Cheng rode a red sand horse and was stunned by this wild horse. Genghis Khan fell off his horse. "After falling from a horse, I was trampled to death by the horse behind me.
4. Zhong Jian said
1at the beginning of 227, Genghis Khan was shot in the knee by a poisonous arrow during the Xixia battle and eventually died. The famous Italian traveler Kyle Poirot believes in his legacy that Genghis Khan died of an arrow wound. According to Wu Sheng's Personal Prose, Genghis Khan was injured by an arrow three times: 1202,12,12, and 1226 when he attacked Xixia. It is estimated that the last arrow wound had a great influence on his health. Chinese and foreign books, such as Biography of World Invaders, Historical Records, Translation of Yuan History, and Translation of Compendium, all say that Khan died on the 8th.
5. Poisoning theory
There is another folk legend. The saying of "poisoning" comes from Kyle Polo's travel notes. Kyle Poirot,/kloc-an Italian businessman in the 3rd century,/kloc-0 came to China in 275. It was during the reign of Kublai Khan, Yuan Shizu, who was in contact with the Yuan Dynasty 17 years. The cause of death described by Genghis Khan in his travel notes: When attacking Xixia and besieging Jintai, Xixia soldiers unfortunately shot him in the knee with a poisonous arrow. As a result, it can be imagined that the poisoned arrow hit the heart directly, and the injury was heavier and he could not afford to get sick.
6. The theory of murder
According to folklore, Genghis Khan died of "poisoning". Genghis Khan became increasingly dissatisfied with Wokuotai and wanted to change Tuo Lei to store sweat. In order to maintain the sweat level, Wokuotai poisoned when drinking with Genghis Khan.