# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/terken-hatun-q5954482
# Generated: 2026-09-01T02:22:26.959Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/terken-hatun-q5954482"
name: "Terken Hatun"
slug: "terken-hatun-q5954482"
description: "Terken Khatun was the Empress of the Khwarazmian Empire by marriage to Shah Ala al-Din Tekish, and the mother and de facto co-ruler of Muhammad II of the Khwarazmian Empire. After marrying Ala al-Din Tekish, Turkan Khatun involved all her relatives and close associates in managing state and military affairs. Every region conquered by Ala al-Din Tekish or his son Muhammad Khwarazm was assigned to one of Turkan Khatun's trusted people, which allowed her to effectively control the entire vast territory of the Khwarazmshahs. Her orders were above those of both her husband and her son. One of the reasons for the collapse of the Khwarazmshah dynasty is considered to be Turkan Khatun's extensive political interference, her extraordinary influence, and her partnership in ruling alongside Muhammad Khwarazm. It is said that Ghayur Khan, who played a role in the Mongol invasion of Iran, was Turkan Khatun's nephew and under her protection. Ghayur Khan was the person who, by killing Mongol merchants and seizing their property, ignited the war between Iran and the Mongols."
tagline: "Empress of the Khwarazmian Empire"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Terken-Khatun-Captive-Initi.gif?width=1200"
gender: "female"
category:
  name: "Politicians"
  slug: "politicians"
profileType:
  name: "Politician"
  slug: "politician"
birthDate: "1151"
deathDate: "1233"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           49.2
  momentum:             0.4168686379059622
  historical:           13.14403066666667
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  60
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
sources:
  - url: "https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%BE%E5%84%BF%E5%B9%B2%E5%90%88%E6%95%A6"
    title: "图儿干合敦"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86"
    title: "تركان خاتون"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terken_Khatun_(wife_of_Ala_al-Din_Tekish)"
    title: "Terken Khatun (wife of Ala al-Din Tekish)"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86_(%D9%87%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%B1_%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A1%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86_%D8%AA%DA%A9%D8%B4)"
    title: "ترکان خاتون (همسر علاءالدین تکش)"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terken_Khatoun_(Khwarezm)"
    title: "Terken Khatoun (Khwarezm)"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terken_Khatun_(istri_Alauddin_Tekish)"
    title: "Terken Khatun (istri Alauddin Tekish)"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BD_%D2%9B%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8B%D0%BD"
    title: "Теркун қатын"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%85%8C%EB%A5%B4%EC%BC%84_%EC%B9%B4%ED%88%B0"
    title: "테르켄 카툰"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terken_Khatun"
    title: "Terken Khatun"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D1%85%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%83%D0%BD"
    title: "Теркен-хатун"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terken_Khatun"
    title: "Terken Khatun"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D"
    title: "தருகன் கதுன்"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terken_Hatun_(Al%C3%A2eddin_Teki%C5%9F'in_e%C5%9Fi)"
    title: "Terken Hatun (Alâeddin Tekiş'in eşi)"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D1%85%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%83%D0%BD"
    title: "Теркен-хатун"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkon_xotun"
    title: "Turkon xotun"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5954482"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump