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    Börte. Börte (also Börte Üjin; Mongolian: ᠪᠥᠷᠲᠡ ᠦᠵᠢᠨ; Cyrillic: Бөртэ үжин; c. 1161–1230) was the first wife of Temüjin, who became Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Börte became the head of the first Court of Genghis Khan, and Grand Empress of his Empire. Little is known about the details of her ...

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  2. May 26, 2022 · Börte was a 17-year-old Mongol woman who married Chinggis Khan, the founder of the largest contiguous land empire the world has ever known. She ruled the empire after his death and became the Grand Empress of the Mongol Empire, managing every aspect of daily life in a massive nomadic camp. Learn more about her role, society's perception, and the rise of Töregene, another powerful woman of the medieval world.

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  3. Other articles where Börte is discussed: Genghis Khan: Early struggles: …turn they ravished Temüjin’s wife Börte. Temüjin felt able to appeal to Toghril, khan of the Kereit tribe, with whom Yesügei had had the relationship of anda, or sworn brother, and at that time the most powerful Mongol prince, for help in recovering Börte.

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  5. Nov 10, 2023 · Börte was the favored wife of Genghis Khan, the legendary ruler who built the largest contiguous empire in history. She influenced his politics, military strategy, and family affairs, and oversaw a massive household of her own.

  6. Ibaqa Beki. Ibaqa was the eldest daughter of the Kerait leader Jakha Gambhu, who allied with Genghis Khan to defeat the Naimans in 1204. As part of the alliance, Ibaqa was given to Genghis Khan as a wife. [26] She was the sister of Begtütmish, who married Genghis Khan's son Jochi, and Sorghaghtani Beki, who married Genghis Khan's son Tolui.

  7. Börte was the principal wife of Chinggis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. She was abducted by the Merkids, but later recovered by Chinggis Khan, who treated Jochi, her son by him, as his heir.

  8. Apr 3, 2024 · Börte was forced into marriage according to levirate law. Temüjin sought help from Toghrul and his blood brother Jamukha, now a tribal chief, who assembled an army of 20,000 warriors. They successfully rescued Börte, who was pregnant and later gave birth to Jochi, whose paternity was questioned but was raised by Temüjin as his own.

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