Skip to content
EntityQ573157· pop 38· linked from 77 articles

Also known as Yesukhei Yesuhei, Beierzhijin Yesugai, Liezu, Shenyuan Huangdi

Yesugei or Yesükhei Baghatur ( 1134–1171) was a major chief of the Khamag Mongol confederation and the father of Temüjin, who later became known as Genghis Khan. Yesügei was from the Borjigin family, and his name means "like nine", meaning he had the auspicious qualities of the number nine, a lucky number to the Mongols.

In the Vinony graph

Vinony's link graph records 77 inbound references to Yesugei, and connects out to Genghis Khan, Hoelun and Qasar.

It is catalogued under topics including 1130s births, 1171 deaths and Borjigin.

Vinony links it to 37 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Royalty.name
Yesugei Bagatur
Royalty.reign
1160 – 1171
Royalty.full name
Yesugei
Royalty.predecessor
Hotula Khan
Royalty.successor
Genghis Khan
Royalty.spouse
Hö'elün Sochigel
Royalty.issue
Genghis KhanQasarHachiunTemügeBelguteiBehter
Royalty.royal house
Borjigin
Royalty.father
Bartan Bagatur
Royalty.mother
Aicigel
Royalty.birth_place
Mongolian Plateau
Royalty.death_date
(aged 36–37)
Royalty.death_place
Mongolian Plateau
Royalty.religion
Tengrism
Royalty.posthumous name
Emperor Shényuán (神元皇帝)
Royalty.temple name
Liezu (烈祖)
Royalty.succession
De facto ruler of Khamag Mongol

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Image
Yesugeï enthroned (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Supplément Persan 1113 f.36v).jpg
Show 8 more facts
Commons category
Yesugei
date of death
1171-00-00
date of birth
1134-01-01
birth name
Yesugai-Baghaturnat
name in native language
ᠶᠢᠰᠦᠭᠡᠢ
temple name
烈祖
posthumous name
神元皇帝
manner of death
homicide
Sources (4)

via Wikidata · CC0

~3 min read

Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Life
  • Legacy
  • Family
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Yesugei or Yesükhei Baghatur ( 1134–1171) was a major chief of the Khamag Mongol confederation and the father of Temüjin, who later became known as Genghis Khan. Yesügei was from the Borjigin family, and his name means "like nine", meaning he had the auspicious qualities of the number nine, a lucky number to the Mongols.

== Life == Yesügei was the son of Bartan Baghatur, who was the second son of Khabul Khan. Khabul was recognized as a khagan by the Jin Dynasty. Khabul Khan was, in turn, the great-grandson of the Mongol chief Khaidu, the first to try to unite the Mongols. Yesügei abducted his chief wife, Hö'elün, a daughter of the Olkhunut forest people, with the help of his elder brother Negün Taishi and younger brother Daritai Otchigin, from her newlywed husband Chiledu of Merkits. Yesügei abducted Hoelun because of her beauty and indications of fertility.

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

Connections

Categories