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Börte

Type Figure Region Mongolian Plateau Time c. 1161–1230 Also known as Börte of the Borjigin

Börte (c. 1161–1230) was Genghis Khan's principal wife and great khatun, managing the rear ordo during the Mongol Empire's expansion, raising childre…

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  1. 1211–1220Ordo on the Mongolian Plateau · Mongolian PlateauAfter Genghis Khan personally campaigned against the Jin in 1211 and remained abroad for long periods, Börte stayed in the Mongol homeland managing ordo affairs, overseeing the harem, raising her sons including Ögedei, and maintaining marriage ties with other members of the Golden Family; she was the core figure of political order in the empire's rear.

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