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Khutulun

Toregene Khatun (?-1246)

Empress of the Mongols

Although her tribe was destroyed and she was forced into an unwanted marriage, this indomitable woman came to run the world's largest empire - with a woman as her companion.

August 9, 2016

The Difference a Year Makes

I redid a lot of the early art in preparation for the book. Take a look and see the difference a year or two of practice makes.

August 5, 2016

Mongolia’s female archers

Naadam is an annual festival in Mongolia featuring competitions of the "three manly sports": wrestling, horse racing, and archery. Traditionally women would do all these things, but currently they can only compete in archery (and young girls in racing).

Rejected Princess Theatre: The Bet

In which Julie "La Maupin" d'Aubigny, and Catalina "The Lieutenant Nun" de Erauso have a friendly wager.

August 12, 2014 in Corrections

Nog Prize #2

In which I am corrected as to Mongolian wrestling!

Khutulun (1260-1306)

The Wrestler Princess

This undefeated warrior princess refused to marry unless her suitor could defeat her in wrestling - if he lost, he owed her 100 horses. In the end, she had 10,000 horses and no husband.