SHE WAS AS DEADLY AS GENGHIS KHAN. HER STORY

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A fascinating story about Genghis Khan's great-great-granddaughter is making waves on social media

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Mongolian warrior princess Khutulun had a fearsome reputation, according to 'South China Morning Post'

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She was the daughter of Kaidu Khan and battled against Kublai Khan, who would found China's Yuan dynasty, as per SCMP

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Born around 1260 and raised with her 14 brothers, Khutulun excelled at horse riding, archery and wrestling (she was undefeated)

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The SCMP report said that Khutulun refused to marry unless the prospective husband could beat her in wrestling

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Men who were interested had to wager horses for the opportunity to fight and she is said to have amassed 10,000 horses from her wins

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The report is based on the writings of Marco Polo and Persian writer Rashad al-Din, who travelled through Asia at the time

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Al-Din said in one of his writings that she married a Mongol ruler named Ghazan after falling in love with him

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Khutulun was renowned for her athletic ability and her favourite - wrestling, horse riding and archery - are the national sports of Mongolia

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She died in 1306 but has lived on in the collective memory

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