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After the conquest of China, she suggested a better treatment of the north Chinese imperial family, namely Empress Quan in 1276. She also introduced new court fashion in the form of hats. Chabi also fiercely promoted Buddhism in the high levels of government. She also named her child under the influence of Buddhism. [3]
Portrait of Chabi is a glimpse into the crucial role played by court dress in the consolidation of Mongol rule across Eurasia. Textiles and dress were essential to the display of political power, wealth, and identity among the ruling elite of the Mongol Empire in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
Dec 20, 2014 · In history, Chabi's political mind was an asset and made her and her husband a team committed to establishing a legacy in China as not just conquerers, but rulers.
Portrait of Chabi, attributed to the Nepalese artist Anige, is a memorial portrait of the favorite wife of the Yuan Emperor and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, Khubilai Khan. Established in 1271 by Khubilai Khan, grandson of Chinggis Khan, the Yuan dynasty was, at least in name, the seat of the Mo ngol Empire in the late thirteenth century.
Flourished in the 13th century; empress-consort and second wife of Kublai Khan (1215–1294, also called Shih-tsu, Mongol founder of China's Yüan dynasty who was one of the most famous rulers of all time).
Nambui, a Khongirad empress consort of the Yuan dynasty, became Kublai Khan’s wife following the death of his first wife, Chabi. Born to Nachen Küregen from the Khongirad tribe, she was Chabi’s niece. After marrying Kublai in 1283, she quickly gained significant influence in the court.
Chabi was the ideal helpmate in Khubilai's effort to rule China. It was she, for instance, who urged him to return to the North from his campaign against the Song and counter the threat of [his brother] Arigh Boke.
