The Surprising Reason Genghis Khan Believed He Had a Mandate From Heaven To Rule All of Asia

What event made Genghis Khan believe he was destined to rule all of Asia? Let's take a look.
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Books in order of publication:
"Genghis Khan: Life, Death, and Resurrection", by John Man, St. Martin's Press, 2004.
"Searches for an Imaginary Kingdom: The Legend of the Kingdom of Prester John", by Lev Nikolaevich Gumilev, Cambridge University Press, 2009.
"Genghis Khan: His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy", by Frank McLynn, Perseus Books Group, 2015.
"Black Dragon River: A Journey Down the Amur River Between Russia and China", by Dominic Ziegler, Penguin Books, 2015.
"The Secret History of the Mongols", translated by Christopher P. Atwood, Penguin Classics, 2023.
Films:
"Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan", starring Tadanobu Asano, Amadu Mamadakov, and Khulan Chuluun, directed by Sergei Bodrov, 2007.
Online resources:
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"Kherlen River" - en.wikipedia.o...
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