According to records, she is a great warrior, especially famous for her superb wrestling skills.
This is her reputation. She wrote Rashid Al-Din, a Persian writer living in Ilhan, a famous trip to Venice, Kyle Poirot, Kutulun, also known as Aijian (it is said that it means "bright moon"), Ayurouge and Hotorchagan, who are thought to have been born around 1260.
Her father is Kaidu, the grandson of Ogid Khan and the cousin of Kublai Khan.
Different from Kublai Khan, he established the Yuan Dynasty and adopted the lifestyle of China people, while Kaidu chose to keep the nomadic lifestyle of his ancestors.
By 1280, Kaidu was one of the most powerful rulers of the Mongolian Empire, and he firmly controlled the Chagatai khanate in Central Asia.
Kutulun's father is the grandson of this Khan.
At this time, the Mongolian empire has been divided, and Kublai Khan is only a nominal title.
Instead of expanding the territory of the empire, the Mongol khanates waged futile wars against each other.
Kaidu was one of the Mongolian rulers who opposed Kublai Khan and his allies.
Kutulun was born in this environment. Like other 14 brothers, she was raised by her father in a nomadic way.
Her training includes wrestling, horseback riding and archery.
As he grew older, Kutulun performed well in these sports.
It is often said that she is Kaidu's favorite child. Because she shines brilliantly in the military, her father often asks her advice on such issues. At the Nadam Convention, a female archer wore elegant Mongolian clothes.
(Pius Lee/ Daily Travel Photography) One of Kutulun's sources of information comes from the works of Kyle Poirot.
The Traveler of Venice wrote that Kutulun was "well-developed, tall and strong, almost a giant", and she was "very strong, and no young man in the whole kingdom could beat her, but she conquered everyone". Kyle Polo wrote that Kutulun's bravery in battle was second to none in her father's army. Her first choice of fighting method was to rush into the fierce battle, catch an enemy rider and drag him there.
According to Kyle Poirot, when Kutulun came of age, Kaidu wanted to marry her.
However, Kutulun refused. She made a condition that she could only marry a man who could beat her in her favorite sport-wrestling.
Kaidu agreed to her daughter's request to marry the man of her choice.
Kutulun once announced in the whole Mongolian empire that any man was welcome to challenge her to wrestling.
If this man beats her, she becomes his wife. If this man loses to her, he has to give her 100 horse, because Kutulun is the daughter of one of the most powerful men in the empire, and many men want to take their chances.
So, not long after, the suitor came to Kaidu Palace.
However, no one can beat Kutulun.
Obviously, she defeated her suitor and won more than 10 thousand horses.
Finally, a young prince came and Kadu fell in love with him at once.
Kutulun was deliberately asked by her father to lose to the prince, but she refused.
To Kay's disappointment, the prince was defeated.
The Daughter of Returning to the Capital, Returning to Dulun (public domain) This is a representative of Kutulun wrestling with a potential suitor in141412.
Kyle Poirot did not mention Kutulun's fate, although other sources said that she finally got married.
Some people say that she finally married a prisoner of war who she thought was "beautiful", while others speculate that she married a soldier in her father's army. Kaidu died in 130 1, and some people said that they hoped Kutulun would succeed after his death.
This is related to her brother and Kaidu being inherited by one of his sons. Kutulun is believed to have died around 1306, just a few years after her father died.
Interestingly, the role of Turandot (the Italian composer giacomo puccini became famous in the opera of the same name) is considered to be inspired by the image of Kutulun in Turandot directed by Roberto De Simone.
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0), above: Kutulun, the warrior in Kelpolo series.