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Börte, also known as Börte Üjin (Mongolian: ᠪᠥᠷᠲᠡ ᠦᠵᠢᠨ; Cyrillic: Бөртэ үжин; c. 1161–1230), was the first wife of Temüjin, who became Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire.
In 1178, about 7 years later, Temüjin traveled downstream along the Kelüren River to find Börte. When Börte's father saw that Temüjin had returned to marry Börte, he had the pair "united as man and wife". With the permission of her father, Temüjin took Börte and her mother to live in his family yurt.
Nov 10, 2023 · As the legendary ruler's favored wife, Börte kept his massive camp in order—and advised him on everything from politics to military strategy.
In Genghis Khan: Early struggles. …turn they ravished Temüjin’s wife Börte. Temüjin felt able to appeal to Toghril, khan of the Kereit tribe, with whom Yesügei had had the relationship of anda, or sworn brother, and at that time the most powerful Mongol prince, for help in recovering Börte. He had had the foresight to….
May 26, 2022 · Grand Empress Börte (left) and Genghis Khan, more accurately called Chinggis Khan, from a 16th-century book commissioned by Mughal emperor Akbar the Great, who claimed descent from the khan. The...
Börte, also known as Börte Üjin ( Mongolian: ᠪᠥᠷᠲᠡ ᠦᠵᠢᠨ; Cyrillic: Бөртэ үжин; c. 1161–1230), 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.
Apr 3, 2024 · Marriage with Börte. Mongolia. At fifteen, Temüjin (Genghiz) married Börte, with Dei Sechen, her father, warmly welcoming him and presenting the couple with gifts, including an expensive sable cloak for Hö'elün.
Sep 3, 2023 · Empress Börte, wife of Genghis Khan, is revered by generations of Mongols as a symbol of brightness like the sun and moon, and as expansive as the sea.
Mar 15, 2018 · Genghis Khan is known around the world as one of the most powerful emperors that ever lived, but his first wife, Borte Ujin, was an amazing leader in her own right, and the story of her life is one of the best things you’ll read today.
Chinggis Khan had four sons by his principal wife Börte, though there is some question as to his eldest son Jochi’s true father. Börte and Temüjin were married as children, and shortly afterward, she was abducted by the rival Merkid confederation, and stayed with them several months before Temüjin recovered her.
