Episode 1: Khutulun the Wrestler Princess
History For Weirdos
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The Greatest Mongolian Warrior of All Time
Marco Polo was an Italian explorer who lived in Kubai Khan's court. He documented a lot of what we currently know about the Mongolian Empire at that time. Marco Polo describes Kuruyun as, and this is like a quote from his journals, a superb warrior. She grew up with 14 brothers and a very traditional nomadic style Mongolian family. They valued skills that Kuruyun excels at such as horseback riding.
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