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1162Temujin is born in Deluun Boldog.

Temujin is born in Deluun Boldog near modern day Mongolia. Little is known of his earliest years. He may have been the descendant of a family of blacksmiths and he may have been named for a Tatar chieftain that his father had recently captured. 1171Temujin and his mother are abandoned by his father's tribe.

After his father is poisoned, Temujin goes to take over his father's role as chieftain of their tribe. However, the tribe refused to be ruled by a young boy and cast out Temujin, his mother, and his three brothers, forcing them to live in poverty. 1172Temujin kills his half-brother.

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In an argument during a hunting expedition, Temujin kills his half-brother, Behter, who liked to take whatever young Temujin killed or caught. This is the beginning of his reputation as a great warrior. 1177Temujin escapes from the Tayichi'ud.

After being captured and enslaved by the Tayichi'ud, his father's formers allies