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Orghina Khatun

Type Figure Region Chagatai Khanate Time c. 1200–1251 Also known as Orghina

Orghina Khatun was an important female ruler of the Chagatai Khanate, serving as regent from 1240 to 1251 on behalf of her young son.…

Timeline

  1. c. 1220–1240Zhetysu · ZhetysuOrghina was wife of Qara Hulegu of the Chagataid royal line; after Qara Hulegu's deposition she still maintained the family's political standing in the khanate, laying the foundation for her later regency.
  2. 1240–1251Almaliq · Northern TianshanFrom 1240 Orghina ruled as regent in her young son's name, actually governing the Chagatai Khanate for over a decade, maintaining its stability and coordinating relations with the Great Khan and other khanates, until forced to step down after Möngke's accession in 1251.

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