Politically savvy princesses wove together a vast ancient empire
Elite women from Xiongnu society solidified alliances among far-flung tribes
The Xiongnu, mounted warriors from what is today Mongolia, ruled from the edge of China to the grasslands of modern-day Kazakhstan and launched relentless attacks on their neighbors, prompting the wall’s construction.
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