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A Violent Birth And Complicated Origins
- Temujin was born around 1162 to Hoelun after his father Yesugei abducted her from another man.
- He received the name meaning impulsive drive and entered the world amid violence and complicated family origins.
Poisoning, Shame, And Early Hardship
- Yesugei is poisoned returning from a visit, leaving Temujin's family ostracised and starving.
- Temujin learns survival by foraging, making hooks, and resenting his half-brother Begter's dominance.
Killing Begter And Surviving Captivity
- Temujin and a brother ambush and kill his domineering half-brother Begter while fishing, then flee and are captured.
- He endures humiliating captivity in a kang, escapes by knocking out a guard, and hides in wool until given a horse to flee.