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Hoelun

1140 - 1208

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Hö'elün (Mongolian: ᠥᠭᠡᠯᠦᠨ ᠦᠵᠢᠨ, Ö’elün Üjin, lit. 'Lady Ö’elün'; fl. 1162–1210) was a noblewoman of the Mongol Empire 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 324,422 page views. Her biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Hoelun is the 182nd most popular companion (up from 213th in 2019).

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

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  • 63.90

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  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.78

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.27

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Hoelun ranks 182 out of 784. Before her are Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile, Helena Dragaš, Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang, Shahnaz Pahlavi, and Eleanor of Provence. After her are Blanche of Burgundy, Empress Kōjun, Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia, Helen of Greece and Denmark, Elizabeth of Austria, and Maud of Wales.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1140, Hoelun ranks 4. Before her are Alexios V Doukas, Raymond III, Count of Tripoli, and Peter Waldo. After her are Adela of Champagne, Bertran de Born, Sophia of Minsk, Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile, Peire Vidal, Bernhard, Count of Anhalt, William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon, 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, Emperor Zhangzong of Jin, and Pierre de Castelnau.

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