Boraqchin (wife of Ögedei)
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| Boraqchin | |
|---|---|
| First wife of Ögedei Khan | |
| Born | unknown date |
| Died | Karakorum, Mongol Empire |
| Burial | Karakorum |
| Spouse | Ögedei Khan |
| Religion | Tengrism |
Boraqchin was the first and eldest wife of Ögedei Khan.[1] Some sources state that she was of the Khongirad clan[2] which seems believable considering that many ancestors and descendants of her husband Ögedei and Genghis Khan did the same.
They had no surviving children.[3]
The earliest known Sino-Mongolian inscription, from 1240, mentions a "Yeke Qadun" or "Great empress". Some scholars have identified this figure with Boraqchin, while others argue that the inscription refers to Ögedei Khan's second wife, Töregene Khatun.[4]
