Khutulun biography of william
The princess, a great-great granddaughter of Genghis Khan, was born about and is known by several names: Khutulun, Aiyurug, or Aijaruc, all..
Khutulun
Mongolian princess (1260-1306)
Khutulun | |
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Full name | Aigiarne |
Native name | Aiyurug |
Born | Khotol Tsagaan 1260 (1260) |
Died | 1306 (aged 45–46) |
Family | Ogedai Dynasty |
Father | Kaidu Khan |
Occupation | Mongolian princess and daughter of Kaidu |
Khutulun (c. 1260 – c. 1306), also known as Aigiarne,[1]Aiyurug, Khotol Tsagaan or Ay Yaruq[2] (lit. 'Moonlight')[1] was a Mongol noblewoman, the most famous daughter of Kaidu, a cousin of Kublai Khan.
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Both Marco Polo[1] and Rashid al-Din Hamadani wrote accounts of their encounters with her.
Life
Khutulun was born about 1260.[3] By 1280, her father Kaidu became the most powerful ruler of Central Asia, reigning in the realms from western Mongolia to Oxus, and from the Central Siberian Plateau to India.
In historical chronicles, Khutulun was described as a strong warrior princess who participated in the Mongol