Behter
Behter or Bekter (Mongolian: Бэхтэр; ? - 1180) was the son of Yesugei, chief of the Kiyad clan, and an unknown wife. He was also half-brother of Genghis Khan. On the death of Yesugei, Genghis, his mother Hoelun, his siblings and two half-brothers (including Bekter) were abandoned by their tribe and left to fend for themselves. Living off the land, they managed to survive. However, the older half-brothers deprived 14-year-old Temujin's (Genghis' childhood name) and his brother Qasar of their spoils. Temujin and Qasar stalked and killed Bekter. They were scolded by their mother Hoelun for that.[1]
Ancestry
See also: Family tree of Genghis Khan
| Yesugei Baghatur | Hoelun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgutei | Behter | Jöchi Khasar | Khajiun | Temüge | Temüjin (Genghis Khan) | Börte | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jochi | Chagatai | Ögedei | Tolui | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ The Secret History of the Mongols 75-76, p.22-23. Translated by Francis Woodman Cleaves, 1982.