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Encyclopedia > Kulan

Kulan or Khulan, was an empress of Genghis Khan and head of the second Court of Genghis Khan. Her status in the Mongol Empire was second only to Grand Empress Borte. Emperor is also a Norwegian black metal band; see Emperor (band). ... Genghis Khan (c. ... Mongol Empires largest extent outlined in red; Timur-i-Lenks empire is shaded The Mongol Empire (Cyrillic: Их Монгол Улс) (1206–1368) was the largest contiguous (the land streched uninterrupted by borders or stretches of water) land empire in world history, ruling 35 million km² (13. ... Börte was the primary empress of the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan. ...


Kulan was a daughter of a Merkit chief. She was offered to Genghis Khan as a gift after the chief's surrender. Genghis Khan was enamored of Kulan and following his coronation as Khan, installed her as an empress. She had a son, Gelejian, with Genghis Khan, and Gelejian's status was second only to Borte's four sons as he grew up. Genghis Khan was very fond of Kulan, and most of the time she was the only empress accompanying him on many campaigns, notably the western campaign against the Khwarezmid Empire. She continued to travel with Genghis Khan until she died during one of Genghis Khan's campaign against India. She was buried under thick ice. The Merkit were an Asian tribe inhabiting southeastern Siberia during the Middle Ages, regarded by their neighbours as being particularly ferocious. ... Khan (sometimes spelled as xan, han, Polish chan) is a title with many meanings, originally commander, leader or ruler, in Mongolian and Turkish. ... The Khwarezmid Empire (also known as the Khwarezmian Empire) was a Muslim state in the 11th century in Khwarezmia that lasted until the Mongol invasion in 1220. ...


As one of many wives of Genghis Khan, Kulan held a special place both in the Mongol Empire and in Genghis Khan's heart.


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