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Sorghaghtani Beki
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Surqaghtani Beki, posthumously Empress Xianyi Zhuangsheng, was a Keraite princess and daughter-in-law of Genghis Khan. Married to Tolui, Genghis' youngest son, Sorghaghtani became one of the most powe
Queen Sorghaghtani with her husband, Tolui. Rashid al-Din Hamadani, early 14th century.
Queen Sorghaghtani with her husband, Tolui. Rashid al-Din Hamadani, early 14th century.
Tolui
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Tolui was the youngest son of Genghis Khan and Börte. A prominent general during the early Mongol conquests, Tolui was a leading candidate to succeed his father after his death in 1227 and ultimately
Sorghaghtani Beki
…simply Bekhi; c. 1199 – 1 March 1252 ), posthumously Empress Xianyi Zhuangsheng, was a Keraite princess and daughter-in-law of Genghis Khan. Married to Tolui, Genghis' youngest son, Sorghaghtani became one of the most powerful and competent people in the Mongol Empire. She made policy decisions at a pivotal…
Depiction of Tolui from a 14th-century manuscript of Rashid al-Din's Jami' al-tawarikh
Depiction of Tolui from a 14th-century manuscript of Rashid al-Din's Jami' al-tawarikh
The walls of the city of Merv, which never recovered from the Mongol conquests; the tomb of Ahmad Sanjar can be seen through a gap in the ruined forti
The walls of the city of Merv, which never recovered from the Mongol conquests; the tomb of Ahmad Sanjar can be seen through a gap in the ruined fortifications.
The mausoleum of Attar of Nishapur, a Persian poet who was killed during the sack of Nishapur, was built during the Timurid Renaissance in the 15th ce
The mausoleum of Attar of Nishapur, a Persian poet who was killed during the sack of Nishapur, was built during the Timurid Renaissance in the 15th century.
Early 15th-century miniature of Genghis Khan advising his sons on his deathbed, taken from Marco Polo's section of the Livre des merveilles manuscript
Early 15th-century miniature of Genghis Khan advising his sons on his deathbed, taken from Marco Polo's section of the Livre des merveilles manuscript.