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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

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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Mongol Empire
Place of birth
Khentii Province
Place of death
Avarga
Sibling
Anchen
Family
Onggirat
Noble title
queen
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date of birth
1161-01-01
date of death
1230-00-00
name in native language
ᠪᠥᠷᠲᠡ
Commons category
Börte
described by source
New History of Yuan
manner of death
accidental death
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