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

Mongols Mongols are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, China ( Inner Mongolia and other 11 autonomous territories), as well as the republics of Buryatia and Kalmykia in Russia. The Mongols are the principal member of the large family o ...

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 Noble titles of women