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Commercial Queens: Mongolian Khatuns and the Silk Road

Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 2016-01, Vol.26 (1/2), p.89-106 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Commercial Queens: Mongolian Khatuns and the Silk Road
Author: MAY, TIMOTHY
Subjects: Asian history ; Business ; International trade ; Nominations ; Political appointments ; Politics ; Power ; Wives ; Women
Is Part Of: Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 2016-01, Vol.26 (1/2), p.89-106
Description: Three women dominated the politics and government of the Mongol Empire in the decade of the 1240s. Töregene and Oghul-Qaimish ruled as regents and are credited with corruption and petty politics throughout their regencies, while Sorqoqtani Beki became a paragon of virtue throughout the world for her adherence to the yasa of Chinggis Khan. Curiously, very little attention has been paid to this period to verify the accuracy of the statements. This study examines the role of all three women, but also attempts to place their actions in context, examine their role in commerce and how that affected their activities and their legacies. It argues that while the overall depiction of Töregene and Oghul-Qaimish may not be inaccurate, it overlooks some crucial elements and motives in their actions which also reveal that Sorqoqtani's actions were not as virtuous as the sources state.
Publisher: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1356-1863
EISSN: 2051-2066
DOI: 10.1017/S1356186315000590
Source: ProQuest Central

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