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Börte Üjin (; Mongolian: ), better known as Börte (), 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. She was betrothed to Genghis at a young age, married at seventeen, and then kidnapped by a rival tribe. Her husband's rescue of her is considered one of the key events that started him on his path to becoming a conqueror. She gave birth to four sons and five daughters, who, along with their own descendants, were the primary bloodline in the expansion of the Mongo

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Börte was a female noble of the Mongol Empire who held the title of queen. She was the spouse of Genghis Khan and the mother of Jochi, Chagatai Khan, Ögedei Khan, and Tolui. Born in Khentii Province, she belonged to the Onggirat family and was the daughter of Dei Seichen. Her life ended in Avarga through an accidental death, with listed causes including substance abuse and conjunctivitis.

Historical records such as the History of Yuan and New History of Yuan describe her life. While various databases associate the name "Börte" with linguistic works and musical performances, these entries appear to refer to different individuals or entities, as they do not align with the historical figure's biography.

Synthesized by Vinony from 27 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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There are at least 2 groups with the name Börte. The first one was a hard rock group from Estonia. The second one is an ethno-jazz group from Mongolia 1. The five-piece rock band began rehearsals in 2004 in the small town of Vasalemma, Estonia. In March 2011 they released their debut album "Surmahirm ja sugutung" which spawned two radio singles and a music video. The last line-up was the following: Andro Urb on vocals, Siim Siska and Laur Uusberg on guitars, Kristjan Sarapuu on bass and Kadi K

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Key facts

Royalty.consort
yes
Royalty.name
Börte
Royalty.succession
Khatun of the Mongol Empire
Royalty.reign
1206 – August 1227
Royalty.reg type
Queen
Royalty.successor
Borogchin Khatun
Royalty.spouse
Genghis Khan
Royalty.issue
JochiChagataiÖgedeiToluiKhochen BekhiAlakhai BekhiTümelünAltalunChecheikhen
Royalty.house
Onggirat
Royalty.father
Dei Sechen
Royalty.mother
Chotan
Royalty.birth_date
1161
Royalty.burial_place
Burkhan Khaldun, Khentii Province, Mongolia
Royalty.posthumous name
Empress Guangxian Yisheng (光獻翼聖皇后)
Royalty.religion
Tengrism

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Early life
  • Marriage
  • Abduction
  • Rule
  • Family
  • Legacy and modern representations
  • References
  • Bibliography

Börte Üjin (; Mongolian: ), better known as Börte (), 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. She was betrothed to Genghis at a young age, married at seventeen, and then kidnapped by a rival tribe. Her husband's rescue of her is considered one of the key events that started him on his path to becoming a conqueror. She gave birth to four sons and five daughters, who, along with their own descendants, were the primary bloodline in the expansion of the Mongol Empire.

== Early life == Few historical facts are known about her early life, though she is a subject of a number of Mongolian legends. What little is known is generally from The Secret History of the Mongols, the oldest surviving literary work in the Mongolian language, written for the Mongol royal family some time after the death of Genghis Khan in 1227.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Börte” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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