Jochi
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Jochi, also spelled Jüchi, was a prince of the early Mongol Empire. His life was marked by controversy over the circumstances of his birth and culminated in his estrangement from his family. He was ne
A statue of Jochi in modern-day Mongolia
A depiction of Batu Khan, Jochi's second son and eventual successor
The "Jochi Mausoleum" in Kazakhstan has traditionally been identified as Jochi's burial place, but this is likely untrue
Börte
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Börte Üjin, 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
Jochi
…was nevertheless a prominent military commander and the progenitor of the family who ruled over the khanate of the Golden Horde. Jochi was the son of Börte, the first wife of the Mongol leader Temüjin, later known as Genghis Khan. For many months before Jochi's birth, Börte had been a captive of the Merkit…
Toloui and his wife Sorghaghtani
Yuan Emperor Album Genghis Portrait
Yuan Emperor Album Ogedei Portrait