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In historical chronicles, Khutulun was described as a strong warrior princess who participated in the Mongol military campaigns in Central Asia. She was trained in shooting, wrestling and riding since her childhood. Later, when she grew up, she became such a skilled wrestler that defeated elite male warriors in traditional wrestling competitions.
The cover of The Secret History of the Mongol Great Khatuns in Mongolian 2009. Following Ögedei's death, khatuns (queens) briefly ruled the Mongol Empire. Most of these women were not Genghis Khan's daughters, but his daughters- or granddaughters-in-law. Their ability to control the empire made them the most powerful women during this period.
In 1924, Mongolian women were able to vote and potentially be elected as President. The Women's Federation was also founded which was funded by the state itself allowing more women to become more active participants in the political system. [5] Despite women's active participation in politics, there are few women at the top. [8]
According to Mongol legend, two warriors named Kiyan and Negus (Mongolian: Nokhos, dog or wolf) were defeated in battle and forced to seek shelter in an enclosed valley called Ergune khun ("steep cliffs"). After several generations the descendants of these heroes became too numerous for the valley to support, but no one remembered the way out.
The novel went on to become a classic of Mongolian literature and is required reading in Mongolian schools. In 2010, Mongolian novelist Baatarsuren Shuudertsetseg published Домогт Ану хатан (The Legendary Queen Anu). The importance of family, women's empowerment, and national identity were central themes of her treatment of Anu's ...
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According to the Encyclopaedia of Islam, "Khatun [is] a title of Sogdian origin borne by the wives and female relatives of the Göktürks and subsequent Turkish rulers." [ 1 ] According to Bruno De Nicola in Women in Mongol Iran: The Khatuns, 1206–1335 , the linguistic origins of the term "khatun" are unknown, though possibly of Old Turkic or ...
also: People: By gender: Women: By nationality: Mongolian This category exists only as a container for other categories of Mongolian women . Articles on individual women should not be added directly to this category, but may be added to an appropriate sub-category if it exists.