COMPANION
Hoelun
1140 - 1208
Hoelun
Hö'elün (Mongolian: ᠥᠭᠡᠯᠦᠨ ᠦᠵᠢᠨ, Ö’elün Üjin, lit. 'Lady Ö’elün'; fl. 1162–1210) was a noblewoman of the Mongol Empire and the mother of Temüjin, better known as Genghis Khan. She played a major role in his rise to power, as described in the Secret History of the Mongols. Born into the Olkhonud clan of the Onggirat tribe, Hö'elün was originally married to Chiledu, a Merkit aristocrat; she was captured shortly after her wedding by Yesügei, an important member of the Mongols, who abducted her to be his primary wife. She and Yesügei had four sons and one daughter: Temüjin, Qasar, Hachiun, Temüge, and Temülen. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hoelun is the 127th most popular companion (up from 182nd in 2019). (up from 304th in 2019)
Hoelun is most famous for being the mother of Genghis Khan.
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Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Hoelun ranks 127 out of 784. Before her are Nilüfer Hatun, Maria Luisa of Parma, Adelaide of Italy, Elizabeth Woodville, Guinevere, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. After her are Bianca Maria Sforza, Josephine of Leuchtenberg, Maria Amalia of Saxony, Poppaea Sabina, Cornelia, and Halime Hatun.
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Nilüfer Hatun
1300 - 1400
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 121
Maria Luisa of Parma
1751 - 1819
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 122
Adelaide of Italy
931 - 999
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 123
Elizabeth Woodville
1437 - 1492
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 124
Guinevere
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 125
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
1982 - Present
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 126
Hoelun
1140 - 1208
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 127
Bianca Maria Sforza
1472 - 1510
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 128
Josephine of Leuchtenberg
1807 - 1876
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 129
Maria Amalia of Saxony
1724 - 1760
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 130
Poppaea Sabina
30 - 65
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 131
Cornelia
97 BC - 69 BC
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 132
Halime Hatun
1250 - 1300
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 133
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1140, Hoelun ranks 3. Before her are Raymond III, Count of Tripoli, and Alexios V Doukas. After her are Adela of Champagne, Peter Waldo, William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon, Bertran de Born, Sophia of Minsk, Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile, Bernhard, Count of Anhalt, Peire Vidal, and Michael Choniates. Among people deceased in 1208, Hoelun ranks 2. Before her is Philip of Swabia. After her are Maria Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem, Irene Angelina, Sancha of Castile, Queen of Aragon, Pierre de Castelnau, and Emperor Zhangzong of Jin.
Others Born in 1140
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Raymond III, Count of Tripoli
NOBLEMAN
1140 - 1187
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 1
Alexios V Doukas
POLITICIAN
1140 - 1204
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 2
Hoelun
COMPANION
1140 - 1208
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 3
Adela of Champagne
COMPANION
1140 - 1206
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 4
Peter Waldo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1140 - 1205
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 5
William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon
POLITICIAN
1140 - 1177
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 6
Bertran de Born
WRITER
1140 - 1215
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 7
Sophia of Minsk
COMPANION
1140 - 1198
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 8
Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile
NOBLEMAN
1140 - 1185
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 9
Bernhard, Count of Anhalt
NOBLEMAN
1140 - 1212
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 10
Peire Vidal
POLITICIAN
1140 - 1205
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 11
Michael Choniates
WRITER
1140 - 1222
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1208
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Philip of Swabia
POLITICIAN
1177 - 1208
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 1
Hoelun
COMPANION
1140 - 1208
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 2
Maria Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1154 - 1208
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 3
Irene Angelina
COMPANION
1181 - 1208
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 4
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Aragon
COMPANION
1154 - 1208
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 5
Pierre de Castelnau
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1170 - 1208
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 6
Emperor Zhangzong of Jin
POLITICIAN
1168 - 1208
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 7
