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Battle for Borte
Temüjin's pregnant wife Empress Börte Üjin was kidnapped along with his queen mother Hoelun and mother Sochigel and her son Belgutei after the sorrowful at the death of beloved father Yesugei Baghatur, by the Merkit chief Yehe Chiledu and his brother Toghtoga and Jamukha, the sworn brother of Temüjin, They attacked Delüün Boldog with the help of Uduyid Merkits of the lower Orkhon River. They were supported by the Uvs Merkits, who were from the Tar, between the Orkhon and Selenge Rivers along with the Khagad Merkits, from the Kharaji Kheer in basins of the Selenga and lower Orkhon River, South Buryatia, in the Selenge Province. They decided to have queen mother Hoelun as the wife of Merkit chief Yehe Chiledu. Sochigel was to get wed with Toghtoga and Jamukha, to marry the Empress Börte Üjin. The imprisoned them at the heavily guarded rare well situated in the middle of the west side of the Selenga leading to the underground tunnel and were subjected to harassment.

Now read "Khan the Great" and know how the battle for Börte Üjin  was fought by  Temüjin and rescued them …Sivkishen Ji, Author.

