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Alan Qo'a

Type Figure Region Mongolia Time 1170–1252 Also known as Asudun、Eljin Khatun

Alan Qo'a was Tolui's principal wife, mother of Möngke, Kublai, Hulegu, Ariq Böke, and a daughter, playing a key role in the Toluid rise to core poli…

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  1. c. 1190–1232Mongolian Plateau · Mongolian PlateauAfter marrying Tolui, Alan Qo'a bore Möngke, Kublai, Hulegu, Ariq Böke, and a daughter; even during Tolui's lifetime she helped maintain unity within the Toluid clan, laying blood and political foundations for her sons in the later succession struggles.
  2. 1232–1252Mongolian steppe north of the Gobi · Mongolian PlateauAfter Tolui's death, Alan Qo'a enjoyed exalted status within the Toluid line as a grand empress dowager; around Möngke's accession in 1251 and during the brothers' appanagement divisions she remained an important figure for coordination and cohesion within the line, dying c. 1252.

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