Ögedei Khan

Khan of the Mongol Empire (c.1186-1241) (r. 1229-1241)
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Summary

Ögedei Khan was born on November 7, 1186[1], in Khamag Mongol[2]. He died on December 11, 1241[3], in Mongol Empire[4]. He worked as a khan[5]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,013 views/month, #5,950 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Genghis Khan[7]
  • Mother: Börte[8]
  • Spouse: Boraqchin[9], Möge Khatun[10], Empress Hutieni[11], Töregene Khatun[12], Anghui[13]
  • Child: Güyük Khan[14], Godan Khan[15], Khochu[16], Khorachar[17], Khashi[18], Kadan[19], Melik[20], Sürkhakhan[21]
  • Country of citizenship: Mongol Empire[22]
  • Position held: Khagan of the Mongol Empire[23]
  • Religion or worldview: Tengrism[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Family: Borjigin[26], Genghisid[27]
  • Noble title: khagan[28]
  • Commons category: Ögedei[29]
  • Cause of death: disease[30], alcoholism[31]
  • Family name: Borjigin[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ögedei Khan[33]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[34]
  • Described by source: Vlastenský slovník historický[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], History of Yuan[38], New History of Yuan[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Mongolian[40]
  • Birth name: ᠣᠭᠡᠳᠡᠢ[41], Өгөдэй[42]
  • Name in native language: ᠣᠭᠡᠳᠡᠢ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ[43], Өгэдэй хаан[44]
  • Temple name: 太宗[45]
  • Posthumous name: 英文皇帝[46]
  • Sibling: Chechiyegen[47], Alahaibieji[48], Tümelün[49], Al-Altan[50], Qojin[51], Yeli'andun[52], Jochi[53], Chagatai Khan[54], Wuluchi[55], Kölgen[56], Chawuer[57], Shuerche[58], Tolui[59]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[60]

Why It Matters

Ögedei Khan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Ögedei Khan born?

Ögedei Khan's place of birth was Khamag Mongol[2].

Where did Ögedei Khan die?

Ögedei Khan passed away in Mongol Empire[4].

Who were Ögedei Khan's parents?

Ögedei Khan's father was Genghis Khan[7]. Ögedei Khan's mother was Börte[8].

Who was Ögedei Khan married to?

Ögedei Khan's spouses include Boraqchin[9], Möge Khatun[10], Empress Hutieni[11], and Töregene Khatun[12].

What did Ögedei Khan do for work?

Ögedei Khan worked as a khan[5].

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  44. [45] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q231666
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  3. 15w ago · Anarorchestra · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Güyük Khan, Godan Khan, Khochu +5
    Cause of death → disease, alcoholism
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  4. 17w ago · Georgelike0292 · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Boraqchin, Möge Khatun, Empress Hutieni +2
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  5. 20w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Mongolian
    Place of death → Mongol Empire
    Instance of → human
    Religion or worldview → Tengrism
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