The Mongol EmpireThe untold story of the world's greatest empire and the creation of modern China Genghis Khan is one of history's immortals a leader of genius, driven by an inspiring vision for peaceful world rule. Believing he was divinely protected, Genghis united warring clans to create a nation and then an empire that ran across much of Asia. Under his grandson, Kublai Khan, the vision evolved into a more complex religious ideology, justifying further expansion.