Hoelun
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'''Hö'elün' (Mongolian: , , ; ) was a noblewoman of the Mongol Empire and the mother of Temüjin, better known as Genghis Khan. She played a major role in his rise to power, as described in the Secret History of the Mongols''.
Key facts
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- The Hoelun Monument to Genghis Khan's Mother at the Mother Hoelun Memorial Complex in Tsonjin Boldog 02.jpg
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- Statue of Hö'elün located near the equestrian statue of her son at Tsonjin Boldog, Mongolia
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- A large stone statue, atop a podium, of a robed woman with an elaborate headdress
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- Hö'elün
- Royalty.posthumous name
- Empress Xuanyi ()
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- Hē'élún
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Mongol Empire
- Place of birth
- Khamag Mongol
- Place of death
- Mongolia
- Spouse
- Yesugei
- Child
- Temulin
- Occupation
- consort
- Languages spoken
- Mongolian
- Image
- Hö'elün, wife of Yesugei (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Supplément Persan 1113 f.36v).jpg
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- date of death
- 1210-00-00
- name in native language
- ᠥᠭᠡᠯᠦᠨ ᠦᠵᠢᠨ
- date of birth
- 1142-00-00
- allegiance
- Mongol Empire
- posthumous name
- 宣懿
- described by source
- New History of Yuan
- Commons category
- Hö'elün
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Name and sources
- Biography
- Early life and initial marriages
- Matriarch and advisor
- References
- Notes
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'''Hö'elün' (Mongolian: , , ; ) was a noblewoman of the Mongol Empire and the mother of Temüjin, better known as Genghis Khan. She played a major role in his rise to power, as described in the Secret History of the Mongols''.
Born into the Olkhonud clan of the Onggirat tribe, Hö'elün was originally married to Chiledu, a Merkit aristocrat; she was captured shortly after her wedding by Yesügei, an important member of the Mongols, who abducted her to be his primary wife. She and Yesügei had four sons and one daughter: Temüjin, Qasar, Hachiun, Temüge, and Temülen. After Yesügei was fatally poisoned and the Mongols abandoned her family, Hö'elün shepherded all her children through poverty to adulthood—her resilience and organisational skills have been remarked upon by historians. She continued to play an important role after Temüjin's marriage to Börte—together, the two women managed his camp and provided him with advice.
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