ancient empires, ancient mongolia, chinese dynasties, chinese history, empress borte, genghis khan, historical figures, kublai khan, mongol empire, mongolian culture, mongolian history, mongolian royalty, royal marriage, temujin, yuan dynasty

Empress Börte: The Heart and Soul of Genghis Khan

Empress Börte, wife of Genghis Khan, is revered by generations of Mongols as a symbol of brightness like the sun and moon, and as expansive as the sea. The Hulun and Chahan lakes in present-day Mongolia, one large and one small, complement each other under the sunlight and are considered sacred by the Mongols. This ...

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Illustration depicting Genghis Khan and his wife, Empress Borte.

The 5 Most Outstanding World Emperors

The history of China spans 5,000 years, from the Xia Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. There have been more than a dozen dynasties in rotation and hundreds of emperors in one generation, including all the Ming kings and tyrants. If we look at history books and compare the achievements made in all ...

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Emperor Taizong of Tang.