Passion or Profession: national Hero

Period: 1893–1923

Sukhbaatar died at a young age, but he accomplished a lot in 30 years. He became the leader over all of Mongolia’s armies and had several major successes against China and Russia. In 1921, he proclaimed Mongolia’s independence from China. However, he died mysteriously in 1923 and did not see his country become a republic in 1924.