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Hö'elün ( Mongolian: ᠥᠭᠡᠯᠦᠨ ᠦᠵᠢᠨ, Ö’elün Üjin, lit.'Lady Ö’elün'; fl.1162–1210) was a noblewoman of the Mongol Empire and the mother of Temüjin, better known as Genghis Khan. She played a major role in his rise to power, as described in the Secret History of the Mongols .
Hö'elün (Mongolian: ᠥᠭᠡᠯᠦᠨ ᠦᠵᠢᠨ, Ö’elün Üjin, lit. 'Lady Ö’elün'; fl. 1162–1210) was a noblewoman of the Mongol Empire and the mother of Temüjin, better known as Genghis Khan. She played a major role in his rise to power, as described in the Secret History of the Mongols.
Jun 1, 2020 · Anyone who looks into the history of the Mongol World Empire soon encounters three extraordinarily powerful and influential women who figured prominently in its rise—Hö’elün (Chinggis Khan’s mother), Börte (his principal wife), and Sorqoqtani (the mother of Khubilai Khan, grandson of Chinggis Khan). More advanced reading soon ...
Jul 10, 2024 · Examining the best known women of Mongol society, such as Chinggis Khan's mother, Hö'elün, and senior wife, Börte, as well as those who were less famous but equally influential, including his daughters and his conquered wives, we see the systematic and essential participation of women in empire, politics and war.
Hö’elün thus became the literal mother to the nation created by Chinggis. Captured women were given to Temüjin, and captured young boys were given to Hö’elün and so, this process created a royal family that encompassed the multiethnic identity of the new empire.
Information. Women and the Making of the Mongol Empire , pp. 195 - 224. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108347990.008. Publisher: Cambridge University Press. Print publication year: 2018. Access options. Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below.
Examining the best known women of Mongol society, such as Chinggis Khan's mother, Hö'elün, and senior wife, Börte, as well as those who were less famous but equally influential, including his daughters and his conquered wives, we see the systematic and essential participation of women in empire, politics and war.
