I wonder if there were any repeat suitors... Medieval Period (~1000 AD) (media.piefed.social)
 
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[–] [S] 113 points 11 months ago (9 children)

Explanation: Khutulun, a descendant of Genghis Khan (the great-granddaughter of his heir, Ogedei Khan), was famed for her beauty and her athletic prowess. She swore not to marry any man unless he could defeat her in a wrestling match. No man ever did (though I believe she eventually married).

Any man who challenged her and lost would forfeit 100 horses to her. She earned a herd of some 10,000 horses this way - a considerable amount of wealth even for a Mongol princess!

... my inner sub is giving me very bad financial advice for my herds right now...

She was also a skilled warrior, and favored by her father to become the next Khan, but he was eventually dissuaded from this by political maneuvering. Khutulun herself would become a prominent military commander under one of her brothers, who became Khan instead.

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  • [–] 38 points 11 months ago (6 children)

    Nowadays, a horse isn't seen as wealth as much as an expense.

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