Tekina Khatun

Tekina Khatun was the mother of Timur, founder of the Timurid Empire. Her husband was Amir Taraghai, a lesser emir of a Turco-Mongol Barlas Confederation.[1]

According to the Timurids, Tekina Khatun was a descendant of Genghis Khan.[2]

References

  1. ^ Harl, Kenneth W. (17 August 2023). Empires of the Steppes: The Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilisation. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 391. ISBN 978-1-5266-3044-5.
  2. ^ Ahmad, Aijaz (1 January 2024). Religion and Culture Under Mughals. Concept Publishing Company. p. 3. ISBN 978-93-5594-747-5.
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