Bar Hebraeus’ Chronography Concerning the enthronement of Ghoyuk [Guyuk] Khan in the place of the Khan his brother
X- Concerning the enthronement of Ghoyuk [Guyuk] Khan in the place of the Khan his brother. At this time when the Khan was sick, he sent a messenger to fetch his son GHOYUK, so that he might come and have the kingdom handed over to him if the lot fell upon him. And having risen up to come, and having arrived in the neighbourhood, the Khan departed from the world before his son could reach him. Now the Khan’s queen, who was the mother of GHOYUK, and whose name was TURKINA, was exceedingly wise and discreet. And therefore JAGHATAI, and the other sons of kings, commanded that she should...
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