00:00This is how Genghis Khan used his daughters to expand his empire.
00:04You see, Genghis Khan wasn't just a master of war, he was a master of politics as well.
00:10Like most rulers, he married off his daughters to neighboring kingdoms and tribes.
00:15But with Genghis, there were always conditions.
00:18Any king marrying his daughter had to make her the chief wife,
00:23elevating her position above all other wives and concubines.
00:26And once married, the new son-in-law was expected to support the Mongol campaigns,
00:32often leading troops on the front lines.
00:35Back home, it was his daughter who governed her husband's kingdom.
00:39And if her husband died in battle, she would continue ruling as regent,
00:43ensuring the territory remained firmly under Mongol control.
00:47In this fashion, three of his daughters came to preside over powerful regions
00:51across northern China, western Syria and the frontier tribes near the Great Wall.
00:56Their job was simple, hold the line, while their father expanded further.
