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The illegitimate daughter of a minor noble, after losing her husband, she became one of the most powerful and fierce women in Italy - commanding troops, insulting Machiavelli, and fighting Cesare Borgia with unmatched ferocity.
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This princess held her father to his word in the most unexpected way: by demanding to marry the stupidest man in Korea.
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