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, 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 ...
Many innocent lives were being threatened by the Yuan emperors. In 1279, the Mongolians of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) conquered the Southern Song Dynasty (960-1279), which started their rule over China. The Yuan eventually defeated all of the Song resistance troops and the conquered area was the most important piece of the vast Mongol Empire, ...
