Genghis Khan was a prolific
lover. Like other rulers, Genghis Khan had many concubines and mistresses. He would take the most beautiful women that he could find from the lands that he had conquered and would make them a part of his
harem. This resulted in Genghis Khan having one of the largest harems in
history. Genghis Khan slept with so many women that about 16 million
men in the
world today are direct descendants of him. He also had about 12 wives.
Most of Genghis Khan's wives were given a territory of the Mongol Empire to govern over, and his wives would accompany him on his campaigns. Börte was the most powerful out of all his wives as she was
Grand Empress of his empire.
- Börte: First wife. Börte was kidnapped by the Merkits, but was rescued by Genghis Khan within a year.
- Yisui: Genghis Khan took Yisui as his wife after her
tribe was conquered by the Mongols.
- Kunju Khatun: It is not unlikely that she was taken from lands conquered by Genghis Khan.
- Khulan khatun: Genghis Khan took her in as a gift from the Merkit's after they surrendered.
- Yesugen: She and Yesui were sisters.
- Yesui:
Sister of Yesugen. Yesui accompanied Genghis Khan on his second expedition to the Western
Xia empire. Genghis Khan become
ill during the expedition, but very few people knew about this because his wife worked to hide his condition.
- Isukhan, Gunju, Abika, Gurbasu, Chaga, and Moge
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"The greatest
joy for a man is to defeat his enemies, to drive them before him, to take from them all they possess, to see those they love in
tears, to ride their horses, and to hold their wives and daughters in his arms." -Genghis Khan
The above quote has been the subject of some dispute. -Creator of 'Genghis Khan's Wives'
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