Khentii, eatern Mongolia is the birthplace of the Great Emperor Chinggis Khaan. It is situated in a region of great natural beauty, yet only a days (331 km) drive from the capital city Ulaanbaatar. It borders in the north with the Russian Federation.Mongolias eastern aimags, another ecosystem reaches its apotheosis – the steppe. This is where you will find the grassy ocean that was the ecological backbone of the great horse nomadic empires of history; indeed, Khentii aimag lays claim to being the birthplace of Chinggis Khaan. There is both table flatlands and upland elevation here; in the north, the taiga forest envelopes the hills in a pine-scented cradle, but everywhere is grass, grass, grass and herders who have carved a life out of the marriage of livestock and prairie.Genghis Khans birthplace- Temuujin (Genghis Khan) was the founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his demise. 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 started the Mongol invasions that resulted in the conquest of most of Eurasia.