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.
Nowadays, a horse isn’t seen as wealth as much as an expense.
Back then they would pay for themselves though, as working animals and livestock rather than the basically pets they are now. Those horses could carry a lot of goods and soldiers, then feed a lot of people when they die.
Also depends on the horse.
A horse is a horse. (Of course, of course)
Horses can be exchanged for goods and services.
depends on the part of the world
Wasn’t that part of the plot of Red Sonja and the tale of Brunhild the valkyrie?
100 horses is a fucking lot of horses. I suppose it isn’t just the regular Joe doing it though.
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“This is the fifth time today that you got your butt kicked!”
Yup. I’m not doing this for weird reasons…just like…regular reasons.She could be my muscle mommy if she wanted to
Post about a woman with endless suitors that tried and failed to win her hand at marriage
“I’d allow her to marry me”
I accept my fate.
Taking one for the team, respectable
Yeah, I’d allow it. I’m certainly not going to try to win it though - you see what happened to the other guys? If she wants to chill, we can chill, but she’s making the first move there. If not, no biggie.
You pretty much just summed up the mentality that has kept me largely single for the last 5+ years, haha
I am torn between my desire to be crushed and my desire to keep my horses
Lean Beef Patty o_O
1131454135/10 would lose wrestling match, but slowly
Would lose as many times as necessary
