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Many cultures that surround the Mongolian women are seen as subordinate to men; yet for Mongolian women today, they are dominated by noble womanhood. [ clarification needed ] [ 5 ] It is said that Mongolian women have traditionally had a higher degree of social positions and autonomy than women in Islamic societies, Medieval East Asian ...
Compared to other civilizations, Mongolian women had the power to influence society and enjoyed much more freedom in general. [61] Even though men were dominant in society, many turned to women in their lives for advice. While developing organizations within the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan asked for assistance from his mother.
In the Mongol Empire, women had a number of rights. Married women could divorce their husbands and own their own property. Both widowed and divorced women could remarry and inherit property. Women would sometimes remarry a male relative of the husband in order to keep the connection and the property within the family. [citation needed]
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.
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Women and the Making of the Mongol Empire. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-42489-9. De Nicola, Bruno (9 June 2016). "Chapter 4: The Economic Role of Mongol Women: Continuity and Transformation from Mongolia to Iran". In De Nicola, Bruno; Melville, Charles (eds.). The Mongols' Middle East: Continuity and Transformation in Ilkhanid Iran.
Pages in category "Women from the Mongol Empire" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
A few Merkits achieved prominent position among the Mongols, but they were classified as Mongols in Mongolian society. Great Khan Guyuk's beloved khatun Oghul Qaimish, who was a regent from 1248 to 1251, was a Merged woman. The traditionalist Bayan and his nephew Toqto'a served as grand chancellors of the Yuan dynasty.