A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country/Alankava
ALANKAVA, Grand-daughter of the King of the Mongols, of the Dynasty of Kiat, in Northern Asia,
Married her cousin-german, Doujoun, who was then upon the throne, by whom she had two sons. After the death of her husband, she governed her territories, and brought up her children with great prudence. A miraculous history concerning this princess, which was probably first invented to do honour to the great families descended from her, is believed in all these countries. As the leading features are taken from the birth of our Saviour, it might induce one to believe, that the northern nations formerly professed Christianity.
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