How did Genghis Khan die?

According to historical records, the cause of death of Genghis Khan was disease. The cause of death of Genghis Khan recorded in Yuan Shi is also very simple, with only a few dozen words, which generally means that Genghis Khan died of disease in autumn. In fact, this is understandable, because Genghis Khan fought all the year round, and his body may suffer some injuries because of the battle. In old age, these injuries may recur, which will accumulate into some diseases. Some ancient generals also have similar situations, but many people are skeptical about this, because there are still many sayings about Genghis Khan's death among the people. For example, the following:

1. Being grieved by the Xixia generals

This is recorded in the Secret History of Mongolia. The general content is that Genghis Khan accidentally fell under his horse when attacking Xixia, causing a high fever after being seriously injured. At this time, the Xixia generals were arrogant and rude, and Genghis Khan was furious, so that his seriously injured body became worse and worse, and finally he died of excessive illness. In fact, I think it is possible that the generals of Xixia deliberately angered Genghis Khan after learning that he was ill.

2. Being killed by Princess Xixia

This statement is a kind of folklore, which generally means that when the Mongolian army attacked Xixia, Xixia Kingdom begged for surrender and contributed a lot of treasures and princesses for Genghis Khan to enjoy. Genghis Khan himself was a lewd man and was killed by the princess while enjoying the princess. Interestingly, emperor Qianlong believed this statement very much, and it can be said that there is a certain basis.

3. Being struck by lightning

This is also a folklore saying, which specifically means that Genghis Khan was riding a horse on the prairie one day, and the weather suddenly changed, and there was lightning and thunder. One of the lightning directly struck Genghis Khan, and then Genghis Khan died. In fact, from a scientific point of view, grasslands are really vulnerable to lightning attacks, but I personally think this statement is not very reliable, because the records are too sloppy.