1178 AD married
Approximately 7 years after they were betrothed, Temüjin traveled downstream along the Kelüren River to find Börte.
When her father, Dei-Sechen, saw that Temüjin had returned for Börte he was delighted and had the pair “united as man and wife”.
With the permission of Dei-Sechen, he took Börte and her mother to live in his family's yurt, which was camped along the Senggür river.
Börte's dowry was a fine black sable jacket.
Börte's sons:
- Jochi
- Chagatai
- Ögedei
- Tolui
Daughters:
- Kua Ujin Bekhi, the eldest, was betrothed to Tusakha, son of Senggum, and grandson of Wang Khan, ruler of the Keraite tribe; she eventually married Botu, of the Ikires tribe, and widower of her paternal aunt Temulun.
- Alakhai Bekhi, married first to Alaqush Digit Quri, chieftain of the Ongüt tribe; then to his nephew and heir Jingue; and finally to her stepson Boyaohe
- Tümelün, married to Chigu, son of Anchen, son of Dei Seichen, Börte's father
- Alaltun married Chaur Setsen, son of Taiju Kurgen of the Olkanut tribe. She is often mistaken with Il-Alti, a daughter by a concubine, who was given to the Uyghur chieftain Idi Qut.
- Checheikhen, married to Törölchi, son of Quduka beki, of the Oirat tribe.
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