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	Female Hero: Sorghaghtani Beki (Women in World History Curriculum)
		This was Sorghaghtani Beki, widow of Tolui, another of Chinggis' sons.
		It was because of Sorghaghtani that her sons all became known for their religious tolerance.
		Sorghaghtani was a Nestorian Christian who patronized a variety of foreign religions.
	www.womeninworldhistory.com /heroine8.html (701 words)

	Mongols
		If the city dwelling peoples were allowed to continue their way of life (strange as it may have seemed to the Khan), they could produce a surplus of food and goods, a portion of which could be paid to the Khan as taxes.
		She is mentioned by numerous and far flung contemporary 13th century writers, such as the Persians, European missionaries, and Arab scholars as the most renowned of all Mongols.
		Beki's greatest single feat was to recognize the serious problems the Mongols would encounter in running a transcontinental empire.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/mo/Mongols.html (1775 words)

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		Sorghaghtani Beki’s contemporary men and women in the known world regarded her as one of the most remarkable women in that era.
		Sorghaghtani Beki was the niece of Ong Khan, ruler over the Keraits.
		Her explanation was that her responsibilities for her sons weighed heavier than her wish to marry the Khaghans son.
	biphome.spray.se /coif/history/kublai/kublen05.html (1766 words)

	Sorghaghtani Beki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sorghaghtani Beki (died 1252) was the mother of four of the great figures in Mongol history, especially Möngke Khan, Kublai Khan, and Hulagu Khan; she had eleven sons with Tolui, the youngest son of Genghis Khan.
		Sorghaghtani died in 1252, but she was given the title of “empress” in 1310 in a ceremony that included a Nestorian mass.
		The descendants of Sorghaghtani and Tolui are alive to this day, including many Chinese Christians in South-East Asia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sorghaghtani_Beki (219 words)

	women
		The most famous of these women was probably Sorghaghtani Beki, Kublai Khan's mother, Chinggis Khan's daughter-in-law.
		Introducing toleration of religions, supporting religions, supporting an indigenous economy, and literacy, were crucial benefits for Kublai, but they were all due to influence by Sorghaghtani Beki.
		She like Sorghaghtani Beki played a critical role in Mongol rule.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Pantheon/3055/women.htm (577 words)

	Kublai Khan, Mongolian Leader - Timeline Index
		Unfortunately, after turning from his nomadic heritage and adopting Chinese manners, his Mongolian government failed to remain in control and was eventually overthrown by the Chinese.
		Kublai Khan was the son of Toluia and Sorghaghtani Beki and the grandson of the famous Genghis Khan.
		Kublai’s mother not only raised him and his three brothers after their father’s death, but was also responsible for reclaiming the throne for her sons after losing it to Toluia’s brother.
	www.timelineindex.com /content/view/1455 (433 words)

	Mongolia Heads
		As the daughter-in-law of Chinggis Khan, she pointed out that future khans ought to be Chinggis' direct descendants.
		The powerful nobles quickly sided with Sorghaghtani against the regent, Khanum Oghul, and Sorghaghtani's eldest son Mongke emerged as victor.
		For this, Sorghaghtani has been called the "directing spirit of the house of Tolui." Throughout the first year of her son's rule, the influence and teaching of Sorghaghtani was felt.
	www.guide2womenleaders.com /Mongolia_Heads.htm (681 words)

	Mongols (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Nearly a decade later, Mongka Khan, grandson of Genghis and nephew of Ogedei, took the throne, through the assistance of his mother Sorghaghtani Beki.
		Various members of the Mongol Court, including Sorghaghtani Beki, were Nestorian Christians.
		While the Court was nominally Buddhist and maintained a policy of being open to all religions, it was known as particularly sympathetic to Christians (which may have helped contribute to the legend of Prester John).
	mongols.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (1682 words)

	Venus Transits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sorghaghtani was the mother of Genghis Khan's grown grandsons and a powerful member of the Tolui tribe.
		Sorghaghtani's son Mongke was the last Great Khan to have complete control over the vast Mongol Empire.
		Sorghaghtani made sure her sons received a good education even though she herself was illiterate.
	www.bemyastrologer.com /venustransit.html (10342 words)

	Education World® - *History : Classical / Ancient : Famous People : Ghengis Khan
		National Geographic - The Land of Genghis Khan Examine biographical data of this man credited with creating one of the largest empires in world history.
		Sorghaghtani Beki - Women in World History Curriculum Find out how this Mongolian ruler came to power in the succession crises following Genghis Khan's death.
		Yasa of Chingis Khan, The Discover the legacy of this legend and the code of honor he bestowed upon generations.
	db.education-world.com /perl/browse?cat_id=10700 (245 words)

	Kublai Khan
		Following in his famous footsteps, his grandson, Kublai Khan, conquered southern China and moved his capital from Karakorum in Mongolia to what would later be known as Beijing in China.
		Born in 1215 to Toluia and Sorghaghtani Beki, Kublai and his three brothers were raised by their mother, who had a profound influence on her son’s lives, assuring that they would be rulers.
		Kublai became “Great Khan” in 1260 and immediately showed the signs of an able ruler.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/oriental_history/65044/1 (469 words)

	Awesome Library - Social_Studies
		Khans, Sorghaghtani Beki, Mother of the Great Khans (Women in World History Curriculum - Reese)
		Provides a biography of Sorghaghtani Beki, mother of the Great Khans of the Mongolian Empire.
		Provides a political profile of the new Prime Minister of Japan.
	www.awesomelibrary.org /Classroom/Social_Studies/Biographies/J_K_L.html (539 words)

	Here we go, crossing fingers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For more on Chabi, visit World History-Women of the Mongol Court
		For more on Chabi and her truely amazing mother in law, visit Female Hero: Sorghaghtani Beki
		For more on the miniature portrait of Chabi, visit Mongol Period Portraiture
	www.ancientworlds.net /254260 (477 words)

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		Mongol women were certainly not very free nor powerful actors in Mongol affairs, but they were accorded a larger, broader well than might be assumed, both then and today.
		They also offer insight into the life of daughter-in-law of Genghis Khan, Sorghaghtani Beki, who was also the mother of Kubilai Khan.
		In what ways did women play important roles in Mongol society?
	wps.ablongman.com /long_stearns_wc_4/0,8725,1125569-,00.utf8.html (921 words)

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