Legacy
In 1310, she was regarded as "Empress" in a ceremony that included a Nestorian mass. Sorghaghtani was enshrined in a Christian church in Ganzhou in 1335, and sacrifices were ordered to be offered here. By 1480 a cult had been conducted for her memory at the ordo that was kept by the Chahar (Mongols). This ordo moved to Ordos (in modern Inner Mongolia) in the 17th century.
She is spoken of very highly both in the Secret History, as well as by Muslim, Chinese and Christian historians.
If I were to see among the race of women another woman like this, I should say that the race of women was far superior to that of men. —Syriac scholar Bar Hebraeus (1226-1286) Among the Mongols this lady is the most renowned, with the exception of the emperor Güyük's mother Töregene. —Papal envoy John of Plano Carpini(c. 1180–1252) Extremely intelligent and able. —Persian historian and Ilkhanid Grand Vizier Rashid-al-Din HamadaniRead more about this topic: Sorghaghtani Beki
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