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Real Wives of Dictators | Börte, wife of Genghis Khan

2025/3/7
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Kate Lister: 我主持了本期播客节目，旨在探讨成吉思汗妻子孛儿帖的一生，以及她在蒙古帝国建立过程中所扮演的角色。我们邀请了历史学家Marie Favereau来帮助我们更好地了解孛儿帖。 我们讨论了孛儿帖的出身、与成吉思汗的婚姻、被敌方部落掳走以及她如何影响成吉思汗的政治决策等方面。此外，我们还探讨了孛儿帖与成吉思汗其他妻子的关系，以及她在成吉思汗死后所扮演的角色。 总的来说，本期节目旨在呈现一个更全面、更立体的孛儿帖形象，而不是仅仅将她视为成吉思汗背后的女性。 Marie Favereau: 我是本期节目的嘉宾，历史学家Marie Favereau，我主要研究蒙古历史。我将从历史文献和考古发现等方面，来分析孛儿帖的一生。 孛儿帖出身于一个富裕和平的部落，她与成吉思汗的婚姻并非单纯的政治联姻，他们之间存在着深厚的感情。孛儿帖被敌方部落掳走是其人生中的一个重要转折点，这段经历不仅考验了成吉思汗对孛儿帖的爱，也展现了孛儿帖的坚韧和智慧。 孛儿帖在成吉思汗的政治决策中发挥了重要作用，她不仅能够在家庭方面给予成吉思汗建议，也能在政治策略上提供宝贵的意见。她与成吉思汗其他妻子的关系也比较复杂，但孛儿帖始终保持着其在家庭中的核心地位。成吉思汗死后，孛儿帖继续管理着他的部分领地，展现了她的政治才能和领导能力。 总而言之，孛儿帖不仅仅是成吉思汗的妻子，更是一位杰出的女性，她在蒙古帝国的建立和发展过程中做出了不可磨灭的贡献。

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Explore the life of Börte Üjin, Genghis Khan's primary wife, and her influence on the Mongol Empire's formation.
  • Börte Üjin was the primary wife of Genghis Khan, essential to the Mongol Empire's formation.
  • She was acknowledged and respected by 13th-century Mongol people.
  • Börte's people, the Kongirat, were wealthy and peaceful, contrasting with Genghis' background.

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What was life like to be married to Genghis Khan?

In this new limited series, Real Wives of Dictators, we're finding out all about the women behind, or alongside, some of histories most notorious men.

First up is Börte Üjin, the woman who built the Mongol empire alongside her husband, Genghis, in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Were they in love? What happened when she was kidnapped by a rival tribe? And what was her relationship like with the other women in Genghis' life?

Joining Kate today is historian Marie Favereau, author of The Horde: How The Mongols Changed The World), to help us find out.

This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.

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