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Married to Tolui, Genghis' youngest son, Sorghaghtani Beki became one of the most powerful and competent people in the Mongol Empire. She made policy decisions at a pivotal moment that led to the transition of the Mongol Empire towards a more cosmopolitan and sophisticated style of administration.
Sorghaghtani Beki (1190-1252): Religious Tolerance and Literacy. Sorhaghtani with her husband Toului. During the period of the Pax Mongolica, approximately 1250-1350 C.E, links from the Mediterranean along the Silk Routes to China were forged again.
Oct 30, 2019 · Sorghaghtani Beki (aka Sorqoqtani, d. 1252 CE) was a Kerait princess who came to prominence as the widow of Tolui (c. 1190 - c. 1232 CE) and sister of Begtutmish Fujin, widow of Jochi, a son of Genghis Khan.
Sorghaghtani Beki: An influential daughter-in-law of Chinggis Khan and mother of his influential grandsons, Khubilai Khan, Mongke and Hulagu.
Sorghaghtani Beki or Bekhi, also written Sorkaktani, Sorkhokhtani, Sorkhogtani, Siyurkuktiti, posthumous name Empress Xianyi Zhuangsheng, was a Keraite princess and daughter-in-law of Genghis Khan. Married to Tolui, Genghis' youngest son, Sorghaghtani Beki became one of the most powerful and competent people in the Mongol Empire.
Aug 25, 2020 · Alaqai Beki was only 16 when she married into the Onggut Nation, but her father ensured her complete authority. When she was 20, assassins killed her husband during a rebellion against her rule.
Sorghaghtani Beki was one of these women who held great authority. Daughter-in-law of Chinggi Khan, widow of Toului, one of Chinggis' sons, and mother of Chinggi’s grown grandsons, she turned out to be a clever politician.
Jun 25, 2024 · As in Rashid al-Din’s text, Sorghaghtani Beki is portrayed as calm and competent, sharing her husband’s duties. This source is a part of the Masculinity and Femininity in the Mongol Empire teaching module.
Sorghaghtani Beki, the wife and then widow of Chinggis Khan’s youngest son Tolui, appears in many contemporary written sources about the Mongol Empire, and is always viewed positively.
Mar 28, 2008 · One of those who did was his remarkably competent and intelligent mother Sorghaghtani Beki. Like her near contemporary Eleanor of Aquitaine, Sorghaghtani raised four sons – Möngke, Khubilai, Hülegü, and Arigh Böke – who became monarchs.
