There is still no reliable information on this issue. Some scholars are of the opinion that he was a Turkic Aryan, originally from Kashgar. Other historians are inclined to believe that he was a Mongol.
Confirmation that he was of Turkic origin is the fact that correspondence with the Western kings Genghis Khan was conducted in the Jurassic language, and not in Mongolian. There is also a Chingizite stone, on which an inscription from the times of the great conqueror, also written in Turkic, has been preserved. From this information, scientists conclude that Genghis Khan wrote and spoke in Turkic, therefore, was a Turkic. The children of Genghis Khan were also named in the Turkic manner: Tule, Jochi, Chagatai, Ukitai.
Other historians agree that he did not belong to the Tatars. Unlike the Mongols, the Tatars, as well as their modern descendants, the Buryats, Kalmyks belonging to the Turks, were his worst enemies. When Genghis Khan was nine years old, the Tatars poisoned his father.
The reason to doubt his Mongolian origin is the description of his appearance: gray-green eyes, red hair. Such features of appearance are unusual for the Mongols, and greatly distinguished him from his fellow tribesmen.
Scientists also do not reject the version that Genghis Khan has Kazakh roots. According to available data, Genghis Khan was born (Temirshin - a marching name from "temirshi" - "blacksmith") was born in 1155 on the territory of modern Mongolia in the clan kiyat (name of the Kazakh clan). Translated from Kazakh, his name sounds like Shyngyskhan, and means: “shyn” is the highest peak in the mountains, “gys” is a ray. The full name is translated as "high radiant khan". It is also known that Genghis Khan's mother was also from a Kazakh family.
Its new name "Genghis Khan" (or Khan of the East) received in 1206 during a general meeting of the rulers of the cities. Considering that such families as argyn, kiyat, zhalair, merkit, Kazakhs took part in this meeting, the opinion arose that Genghis Khan belongs to Kazakhs. All of the above tribes belong to Kazakh, Mongolian origin. The Mongols, at that time, did not live in the territory where Genghis Khan was born.
As confirmation that Genghis Khan was not a Mongol, it is that the Mongols never held the title of Khan (they have a similar title called Kontaishi). And the title of khan was held by the Turkic rulers.
The version that Genghis Khan was Chinese seems to be very interesting. In China, even a mausoleum of Genghis Khan was erected, and he was also included in the list of honorary emperors of China. There is no official proof that he is of Chinese origin.
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