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Also known as Ergene Khatun, Ergene Qatun, Ergene-Qatun

Orghana (Orakina or Ergene Khatun) was an Oirat princess of the Mongol Empire and Empress of the Chagatai Khanate. She was a daughter of Torolchi, chief of the Oirats and Checheyikhen, daughter of Genghis Khan. She served as regent in the name of her infant son from 1252 to 1261.

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human
Gender
female
Spouse
Alghu
Father
Turalji
Occupation
politician
Position held
Khatun
Noble title
princess
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1251-00-00
date of birth
1201-00-00
date of death
1260-01-01
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Orghana (Orakina or Ergene Khatun) was an Oirat princess of the Mongol Empire and Empress of the Chagatai Khanate. She was a daughter of Torolchi, chief of the Oirats and Checheyikhen, daughter of Genghis Khan. She served as regent in the name of her infant son from 1252 to 1261.

She married Qara Hülëgü, a grandson of Chagatai Khan. Her husband was enthroned as Chagatayid Khan in 1242 after deaths of both Ögedei and Chagatai. However, Güyük Khan replaced Qara Hülëgü with his uncle Yesü Möngke in 1246.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Orghana” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.