Here are the notable deaths on August 18 throughout the years:

Genghis Khan (born around 1162 - August 18, 1227) - The Mongol founder, ruler, and posthumously declared emperor of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous empire in history.  He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia.  After founding the Mongol Empire and being proclaimed “Genghis Khan”, he pursued an aggressive foreign policy by starting the Mongol invasions of East and Central Asia.  During his life, the Mongol Empire eventually occupied most of Asia.  Genghis Khan died after defeating the Tanguts.  He was buried in an unmarked grave somewhere in Mongolia at a location unknown.  His descendants went on to stretch the Mongol Empire across most of Eurasia by conquering and/or creating vassals out of all of modern-day China, Korea, Caucasus, Central Asian countries, and substantial portions of modern Russia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.  The 2007 biopic Mongol about his life was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category. (more…)