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From today's featured article Hö'elün (fl. 1162–1210) was a Mongolian noblewoman and the mother of Temüjin, better known as Genghis Khan. She played a major role in his rise to power. Born into the Olkhonud clan of the Onggirat tribe, Hö'elün was originally married to Chiledu, but was captured shortly after her wedding by Yesügei, an important member of the Mongols, becoming his primary wife. She and Yesügei had three sons and one daughter, as well as Temüjin. After Yesügei was fatally poisoned and the Mongols abandoned her family, Hö'elün shepherded all her children through poverty to adulthood—her resilience and organisational skills have been remarked upon by historians. She continued to play an important role after Temüjin's marriage to Börte. Hö'elün married Münglig, an old retainer of Yesügei, in thanks for his support after a damaging defeat. During the next decades, she arranged marriages, maintained alliances, and was heavily involved in disputes between Genghis, his brothers, and Münglig's sons. (Full article...) Recently featured: Operation Title Mars Doom (2016 video game) Did you know... Enchylium limosum ... that Enchylium limosum (example pictured) loves lime? ... that despite graduating last in his West Point class, Frederick Kimble eventually became a general? ... that the 2024 film 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days was filmed in Japan in March to capture both snowfalls and cherry blossoms in the same month? ... that a will bequeathing the Chestnut Street Opera House to the University of Pennsylvania was contested at the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania? ... that the comedian Jonny Pelham is one of only 200 people in the UK to suffer from popliteal pterygium syndrome? ... that after a CD edition of Taylor Swift's album Midnights containing the exclusive song "You're Losing Me" was released at MetLife Stadium, some of the first purchasers uploaded the song online? ... that BBC Breakfast's resident doctor Nighat Arif has advocated for more women to be given vibrators for medical reasons? ... that Soviet prisoners of war were the second-largest group of victims of Nazi mass killing? ... that Katherine Sleeper Walden was a journalist, postmistress, innkeeper, community organizer, environmental activist, and conservationist who now has three mountains named after her? Other areas of Wikipedia Community portal – The central hub for editors, with resources, links, tasks, and announcements. Village pump – Forum for discussions about Wikipedia itself, including policies and technical issues. Site news – Sources of news about Wikipedia and the broader Wikimedia movement. Teahouse – Ask basic questions about using or editing Wikipedia. Help desk – Ask questions about using or editing Wikipedia. Reference desk – Ask research questions about encyclopedic topics. Content portals – A unique way to navigate the encyclopedia. In the news Robert Fico Robert Fico (pictured), the prime minister of Slovakia, is hospitalised after an assassination attempt. Lee Hsien Loong steps down after nearly 20 years as the prime minister of Singapore, and is succeeded by Lawrence Wong. Switzerland, represented by Nemo with "The Code", wins the Eurovision Song Contest. A series of solar storms impact Earth, creating aurorae seen farther from the poles than usual. Former prime minister of Fiji Frank Bainimarama is sentenced to one year in prison for attempting to pervert the course of justice. Ongoing: Israel–Hamas war timeline Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline War in Sudan timeline Recent deaths: Arthur Irving Alice Munro Birubala Rabha Jasper White A. J. Smith Gerhard Müller Wikipedia is a multilingual, free-content encyclopedia project  based on an openly editable model. Our goal is to create a complete, accurate and neutral encyclopedia. All content are released under CC BY-SA 3.0, everyone can freely use these contents under the terms of agreement. Site links Mobile access Milestones List of languages Wikimedia Foundation Contact us Non-English speakers New user Welcome Introduction About Wikipedia Help index Seek help Portals To editors Start editing Edit articles Edit practice Create articles Policies and guidelines Manual of Style

Today's featured picture Arp 273 Arp 273 is a group of interacting galaxies, lying 300 million light years away in the constellation Andromeda and first discovered in 1966. In this photograph from the Hubble Space Telescope, the larger of the spiral galaxies, known as UGC 1810, has a disk that is tidally distorted into a rose-like shape by the gravitational tidal pull of the companion galaxy below it, known as UGC 1813. A swath of blue jewels across the top is the combined light from clusters of intensely bright and hot young blue stars. Photograph: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team On this day May 16: Global Accessibility Awareness Day (2024) Junko Tabei 1426 – Mohnyin Thado captured Sagaing to become the king of Ava, in present-day Myanmar. 1605 – After a scuffle in which one cardinal received broken bones, a papal conclave convened in Rome elected Camillo Borghese as Pope Paul V. 1929 – The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. 1975 – Japanese climber Junko Tabei (pictured) became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Pietro da Cortona (d. 1669) William H. Seward (b. 1801) Amanda Asay (b. 1988) More anniversaries: May 15 May 16 May 17 Donate to Wikipedia The free operation of Wikipedia needed everyones support. If you are benefited, please consider to donate to Wikipedia, thank you. Click here to donate

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