The women in Chengizies very important and Sorgaktani Beki one of them too. Sorgaktani held great authority. She was a daughter-in-law of Chinggis Khan and mother of his grown grandsons. Moreover she was a consummate politician who pointed out that future khans ought to be Chinggis' direct descendants. The powerful nobles quickly sided with Sorghaghtani and Sorghaghtani's eldest son Mongke emerged as victor. He was enthroned in 1251, setting in place the accession of the future rulers of the Mongolian Empire through the Tuluy line.
Shorqaktani, Tolui, Möngke, Kubilai, Hülegü, Arık Bike
| Author : | Neslihan DURAK |
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| Number of pages: | 251-258 |
| DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.7827/TurkishStudies.270 |
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