Genghis Khan is dead.
Genghis Khan ( [ ˈdʒɛŋɡɪs_ˈkɑːn ] , usually pronounced [ ˈɡɛŋɡɪs_ˈkɑːn ] Чингис хаан , Çingis hán [ t͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋ ] , c. 1162 August 18 , 1227 ) , born Temüjin , was the Great Khan and founder of the Mongol Empire , which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death . He died in 1227 after defeating the Western Xia .