''Beki'' is a title of nobility used by the

Mongols The Mongols ( mn, Монголчууд, , , ; ; russian: Монголы) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, Inner Mongolia in China and the Buryatia Republic of the Russian Federation. The Mongols are the principal membe ...

and other steppe societies in the

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in the medieval period. The exact meaning of the title is disputed, although possibly meant "honored shaman", and while frequently used for noble women, some men also used the title.

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{{reflist Court titles in the Middle Ages Royal titles Noble titles Mongolian nobility History of the Turkic peoples