Temüge

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Temüge (1178?-) was the youngest brother of Genghis Khan. As the youngest sibling, Temüge and his mother, by Mongol traditions, were allotted the most land and people by Genghis Khan during his coronation. Although he seems to have been the least warlike of the brothers, Temuge proved himself to be a skilled politician and capable ruler, who alongside his mother Hoelun, ruled the Mongol heartland in his eldest brothers' absence. He appears to have had intellectual leanings, first coming under the influence of the conquered Xi Xia and Chin cultures and then taking an active interest in the other cultures encompassed in the vast Mongol empire.