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the . rashid al-din , early 14th century . christian queen sorghaghtani with her husband , tolui jakha gambhu , brother of ong khan khereid 1252 mongolia gansu empress -lrb- khatun -rrb- tolui tuluiwithqueensorgaqtani.jpg sorghaghtani beki
 sorghaghtani 1204 -- 1252
sorghaghtani beki

sorghaghtani beki or bekhi -lrb- `` bek -lrb- h -rrb- i '' is a title -rrb- , also written sorkaktani , sorkhokhtani , sorkhogtani , siyurkuktiti -lrb- d. 1252 ; posthumous name : -rrb- was a khereid princess and daughter-in-law of genghis khan .
married to tolui , genghis ' youngest son , sorghaghtani beki became one of the most powerful and competent women in the mongol empire .
she raised her sons to be leaders , and maneuvered the family politics so that all four of her sons , möngke khan , hulagu khan , ariq böke , and kublai khan , went on to inherit the legacy of their grandfather .
sorghaghtani beki was a christian , specifically a member of the church of the east -lrb- often referred to as `` nestorian christianity '' -rrb- .
as a moving spirit behind the mongol empire , sorghaghtani is responsible for much of the trade openings and intellectual exchange made possible by this , the largest contiguous empire in world history .
