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TIL Genghis Khan would marry off a daughter to the king of an allied nation, then assign his new son-in-law to military duty in the Mongol wars, while the daughter took over the king’s rule. Most sons-in-law died in combat, allowing him to build a shield around the Mongol lands.

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