A Daughter of the Steppe: Khutulun

Daughter of the Mongol warlord Kaidu, a great-great-granddaughter of Genghis Khan, Khutulun was a figure of legend. Marco Polo called her the Mongol Empire's most formidable warrior, a woman who vowed not to marry any man unless he could defeat her in a wrestling match. She amassed a fortune in horses from her countless defeated suitors, but her story, as with all legends, has long been shrouded in myth. This is the definitive history of the real Khutulun. She was not just a warrior, but a trusted military commander and a political player at the heart of the decades-long war between her father and the powerful Kublai Khan. In a world of shifting allegiances and bloody conflicts, Khutulun fought fiercely for her family's legacy and the traditions she held dear. By meticulously examining fragmented historical sources—from the sensationalized accounts of European travelers to the sober records of Persian historians—this book uncovers the life of an extraordinary woman who transcended gender roles and became a powerful force in one of the world's greatest empires. Khutulun: A Daughter of the Steppe is the untold story of the warrior princess who defied an empire and shaped her own destiny.Approx.140 pages, 27500 word count