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Explanation: Khutulun, a descendant of Genghis Khan (the great-granddaughter of his heir, Ogedei Khan), was famed for her beauty and her athletic prowess. She swore not to marry any man unless he could defeat her in a wrestling match. No man ever did (though I believe she eventually married).
Any man who challenged her and lost would forfeit 100 horses to her. She earned a herd of some 10,000 horses this way - a considerable amount of wealth even for a Mongol princess!
... my inner sub is giving me very bad financial advice for my herds right now...
She was also a skilled warrior, and favored by her father to become the next Khan, but he was eventually dissuaded from this by political maneuvering. Khutulun herself would become a prominent military commander under one of her brothers, who became Khan instead.
Nowadays, a horse isn't seen as wealth as much as an expense.
Depends on how you look at it.
"I'm so rich, I can afford to take care of 10,000 horses."
Also depends on the horse.
A horse is a horse. (Of course, of course)
Horses can be exchanged for goods and services.
depends on the part of the world
Wasn't that part of the plot of Red Sonja and the tale of Brunhild the valkyrie?
100 horses is a fucking lot of horses. I suppose it isn't just the regular Joe doing it though.