Behter or Bekter ( mn, Бэхтэр; died 1180) was the son of

Yesugei Yesugei Baghatur or Yesükhei ( Traditional Mongolian: ; Modern Mongolian: Есүхэй баатар, ''Yesukhei baatar'', ; ) (b. 1134 – d. 1171) was a major chief of the Khamag Mongol confederation and the father of Temüjin, later known as ...

, chief of the Kiyad clan, and a junior wife named

Sochigel Sochigel (Mongolian language, Modern Mongolian: Сочигэл, Russian language, Russian: Сочихэл, Simplified Chinese characters, Chinese (Simplifed): 速赤格勒) was either a junior wife or concubine of Yesügei, the chief of the Khamag ...

or Suchigu in some sources and Ko'agjin in others. He was also half-brother of

Genghis Khan ''Chinggis Khaan'' ͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋbr />Mongol script: ''Chinggis Qa(gh)an/ Chinggis Khagan'' , birth_name = Temüjin , successor = Tolui (as regent)Ögedei Khan , spouse = , issue = , house = Borjigin , ...

, then known as Temujin. On the death of Yesugei, Temujin, his mother

Hoelun Hoelun (also Hoelun Üjin; Mongolian: ; Cyrillic: Өэлүн үжин, Өэлүн эх, ''Mother Hoelun'', Öülen/Oulen; ), 1140-1221 was the mother of Genghis Khan and the wife of his father Yesügei, the chief of the Khamag Mongol confederat ...

, his siblings and two half-brothers (including Behter, Belgutei and their mother

) 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 and his brother

Qasar Qasar (also spelled Hasar or Khasar, and also known as Jo'chi Qasar; Mongolian: Жочи Хасар) was one of Genghis Khan's three full brothers. According to the ''Jami' al-Tawarikh'', his given name was Jo'chi and he got the nickname Khasar ...

of their spoils. Temujin and Qasar stalked and killed Behter, for which they were scolded by their mother

.The Secret History of the Mongols 75-76, p.22-23. Translated by Francis Woodman Cleaves, 1982.

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