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You know the music ("Nessun Dorma"), and you might know the opera. But did you know the story of Turandot is based on a real-life Mongol warrior princess who was way more badass than the fictional character?

In this episode of The Explainer, we peel back the layers of history to reveal the truth about Princess Khutulun—the great-granddaughter of Genghis Khan. Discover how a champion wrestler who won 10,000 horses from defeated suitors was transformed into Puccini’s riddle-obsessed princess.

In this video:
• The plot of Puccini’s masterpiece vs. Real History.
• Meet Khutulun: The undefeated wrestling champion of the Mongol Empire.
• How an 18th-century French writer changed wrestling matches into deadly riddles.
• What we lose when history becomes entertainment.

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