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Hoelun

1140 - 1208

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Hö'elün (Mongolian: ᠥᠭᠡᠯᠦᠨ, Ö’elün Üjin, lit. 'Lady Ö’elün'; fl. 1162–1210) was a Mongolian noblewoman 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hoelun has received more than 316,951 page views. Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Hoelun is the 213th most popular companion (up from 218th in 2019).

Hoelun is most famous for being the mother of Genghis Khan.

Memorability Metrics

  • 320k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.96

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Hoelun ranks 213 out of 673. Before her are Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile, Princess Wilhelmine of Baden, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, Marie of France, Countess of Champagne, Maria Barbara Bach, and Adela of Champagne. After her are Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, Kaya Sultan, Amélie of Orléans, Catherine Opalińska, Eleanor of Provence, and Frederica of Baden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1140, Hoelun ranks 5. Before her are Raymond III, Count of Tripoli, Peter Waldo, Alexios V Doukas, and Adela of Champagne. After her are Bertran de Born, Sophia of Minsk, Bernhard, Count of Anhalt, Peire Vidal, William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon, Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile, and Michael Choniates. Among people deceased in 1208, Hoelun ranks 2. Before her is Philip of Swabia. After her are Irene Angelina, Maria Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem, Sancha of Castile, Queen of Aragon, and Pierre de Castelnau.

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