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Möge Khatun was a concubine of Genghis Khan and she later became a wife of his son Ögedei Khan. The Persian historian Ata-Malik Juvayni records that Möge Khatun "was given to Chinggis Khan by a chief of the Bakrin tribe, and he loved her very much." Ögedei favored her as well and she accompanied him on his hunting expeditions.
Möge Khatun (died 1242), was a princess of the Bakrin tribe and concubine of Genghis Khan. After the Khan’s death, Möge became a wife of Genghis' son, Ögedei Khan. [1] She was briefly regent in 1241. According to the historian Juvayni, "she was given to Genghis Khan by a chief of the Bakrin tribe, and he loved her very much."
- 1190s
- 1229 – 1241
- Karakorum
- 1242, Karakorum, Mongol Empire
Oct 12, 2023 · Börte Khatun (l. 1161–1230) Genghis Khan and his wife Börte Khatun in eastern costumes. (Image: Metmuseum, Public Domain) Genghis Khan had seven first-class wives or consorts, among whom Börte Khatun was the highest-ranking. Along with the mother of Genghis, Höelun, Börte was one of the most important individuals in the life of the Khan.
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Oct 2, 2019 · Historians note that immediately after the Great Khan’s death, some indeed looked to Möge for leadership: “…the dispatch of orders and the assembling of the people took place at the door of the ordu or palace of his wife, Möge Khatun” (Rashīd al-Dīn 1998, 239).
Great Khatun of the Mongol Empire. After Ögedei died in 1241, Möge Khatun took power. She was one of Ögedei's widows and she had been one of Genghis Khan's wives before that. With the help of Chagatai and her sons, Töregene took complete power as regent in spring 1242 as Great Khatun.