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Börte
Sign in to saveBörte Üjin (; Mongolian: ), better known as Börte (), 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. She was betrothed to Genghis at a young age, married at seventeen, and then kidnapped by a rival tribe. Her husband's rescue of her is considered one of the key events that started him on his path to becoming a conqueror. She gave birth to four sons and five daughters, who, along with their own descendants, were the primary bloodline in the expansion of the Mongo
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Börte was a female noble of the Mongol Empire who held the title of queen. She was the spouse of Genghis Khan and the mother of Jochi, Chagatai Khan, Ögedei Khan, and Tolui. Born in Khentii Province, she belonged to the Onggirat family and was the daughter of Dei Seichen. Her life ended in Avarga through an accidental death, with listed causes including substance abuse and conjunctivitis.
Historical records such as the History of Yuan and New History of Yuan describe her life. While various databases associate the name "Börte" with linguistic works and musical performances, these entries appear to refer to different individuals or entities, as they do not align with the historical figure's biography.
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Key facts
- Royalty.consort
- yes
- Royalty.name
- Börte
- Royalty.succession
- Khatun of the Mongol Empire
- Royalty.reign
- 1206 – August 1227
- Royalty.reg type
- Queen
- Royalty.successor
- Borogchin Khatun
- Royalty.spouse
- Genghis Khan
- Royalty.issue
- JochiChagataiÖgedeiToluiKhochen BekhiAlakhai BekhiTümelünAltalunChecheikhen
- Royalty.house
- Onggirat
- Royalty.father
- Dei Sechen
- Royalty.mother
- Chotan
- Royalty.birth_date
- 1161
- Royalty.burial_place
- Burkhan Khaldun, Khentii Province, Mongolia
- Royalty.posthumous name
- Empress Guangxian Yisheng (光獻翼聖皇后)
- Royalty.religion
- Tengrism
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Mongol Empire
- Place of birth
- Khentii Province
- Place of death
- Avarga
- Spouse
- Genghis Khan
- Father
- Dei Seichen
- Sibling
- Anchen
- Family
- Onggirat
- Noble title
- queen
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- date of birth
- 1161-01-01
- date of death
- 1230-00-00
- name in native language
- ᠪᠥᠷᠲᠡ
- Commons category
- Börte
- described by source
- New History of Yuan
- manner of death
- accidental death
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Marriage
- Abduction
- Rule
- Family
- Legacy and modern representations
- References
- Bibliography
Börte Üjin (; Mongolian: ), better known as Börte (), 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. She was betrothed to Genghis at a young age, married at seventeen, and then kidnapped by a rival tribe. Her husband's rescue of her is considered one of the key events that started him on his path to becoming a conqueror. She gave birth to four sons and five daughters, who, along with their own descendants, were the primary bloodline in the expansion of the Mongol Empire.
== Early life == Few historical facts are known about her early life, though she is a subject of a number of Mongolian legends. What little is known is generally from The Secret History of the Mongols, the oldest surviving literary work in the Mongolian language, written for the Mongol royal family some time after the death of Genghis Khan in 1227.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Börte” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.