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Hö'elün
(dates unknown)
BIRTH
UNKNOWN
PLACE
Unknown
DEATH
UNKNOWN
PLACE
Unknown
FAMILY
CHILDREN
Genghis Khan
(c. 1162-1227)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
RELIGION NOT DOCUMENTED
DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Hö’elün was Temüjin’s mother. After Yesügei died, she struggled to keep their children together and support the family on the Mongolian steppe.
EARLY LIFE
The Secret History of the Mongols is the principal source for her early life and family relationships; its narrative must be read as historical tradition.
CAREER
DEATH
POPULAR BIOGRAPHIES
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