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Aug 25, 2020 · Alaqai Beki was only 16 when she married into the Onggut Nation, but her father ensured her complete authority. When she was 20, assassins killed her husband during a rebellion against her rule.
- Overview
- First read: skimming for gist
- Second read: understanding content
- Third read: evaluating and corroborating
- Sorqoqtani Beki (Graphic Biography)
Sorqoqtani Beki (1190-1252) was one of the most powerful forces in shaping the Mongol empire. She used a network of sister-princesses and nephews to win the empire for her son Mongke, but in the process, began its division.
The Graphic Biography below uses “Three Close Reads”. If you want to learn more about this strategy, click here.
This will be your quickest read. It should help you get the general idea of what the graphic biography will be about. Pay attention to the title, headings, images, and layout. Ask yourself: what is this graphic biography going to be about?
For this reading, you should be looking for unfamiliar vocabulary words, the major claim and key supporting details, and analysis and evidence. You should also spend some time looking at the images and the way in which the page is designed.
By the end of the second close read, you should be able to answer the following questions:
1.Who was Sorqoqtani Beki and what was her relationship to the Mongol royal family?
2.What was the cause of Sorqoqtani’s conflict with Oghul-Qaimish?
3.How and why did Sorqoqtani win this conflict?
4.Sorqoqtani’s nephew Batu agreed to support her. What did he get in return, and what was the eventual result?
In this read, you should use the graphic biography as evidence to support, extend, or challenge claims made in the course.
At the end of the third read, you should be able to respond to these questions:
1.To what extent does this article explain the significance of the Mongol Empire in larger patterns of continuity and change?
2.How does this biography of Sorqoqtani Beki support, extend, or challenge what you have learned about the Mongols?
Writer: Trevor R. Getz
Artist: Liz Clarke
Sorqoqtani Beki (1190-1252) was one of the most powerful forces in shaping the Mongol empire. She used a network of sister-princesses and nephews to win the empire for her son Mongke, but in the process, began its division.
Download the Graphic Biography PDF here or click on the image above.
In 1227 A.D. Chinggis Khan (Genghis Khan), the "lord of the ocean encircled lands" died. But who was to take his place? Chinggis had left four sons by his principal wife, Borte, and there was no orderly system of succession.
Who was Sorqoqtani Beki and what was her relationship to the Mongol royal family? What was the cause of Sorqoqtani’s conflict with Oghul-Qaimish? How and why did Sorqoqtani win this conflict?
The powerful nobles quickly sided with Sorghaghtani, and Sorghaghtani's eldest son Mongke emerged as victor. In 1251, he was selected as Great Khan. Upon Mongke’s death, only eight years later, another of Sorghaghtani's sons, Khubilai (Kubla) Khan, became Great Khan.
Nov 2, 2022 · Women like Sorghagtani Beki, who married Tolui, a descendant of Chinggis Khan, often inherited property that they themselves could control upon their male relations’ deaths and derive legitimacy from this if they ever rose to be a regent.
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Married to Tolui, Genghis' youngest son, Sorghaghtani Beki became one of the most powerful and competent people in the Mongol Empire. She made policy decisions at a pivotal moment that led to the transition of the Mongol Empire towards a more cosmopolitan and sophisticated style of administration .
