Word: temugin
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...Story. Offspring of a Mogul prince, Temugin is born clutching in his royal fistlet a clot of congealed blood. Astrologers and soothsayers thereupon agree that by the blood of his enemies the child is destined to bring many peoples under his rule...
Astrology being what it is, the child, growing apace, shows little inclination or aptitude for warfare, and indifferently watches his warrior father fare forth to battle, return victorious; fare forth again, return defeated; fare forth a third time to fetch Princess Guzisur, Temugin's 14-year-old affianced bride. On the journey the old man dies. The sworn marriage contract is broken, for of what use is fatherless Temugin as an ally? Ignoring the insult, an old minister of state tricks halfhearted vassal princes into allegiance to Temugin, and year after year the youth leads them into desultory warfare...
...culprit's presence and then require the miserable wretch to pick them up bean by scattered bean. This proves so effective that she rarely has to resort to flogging. On the eve of a great military campaign, Purta, bored, jealous, at last makes herself attractive to Temugin, and accompanies him next day in the best mule litter, the one with springs...
...Thus, Temugin settles down to a new life. And greatly does he relish the pleasure of hunt and feast and woman. For the sake of variety he conducts an occasional military expedition, and Ung is so well satisfied with his ward's masterly strategy that he gives him his daughter as second wife. At this point, Temugin orders a census of his family. A eunuch (fad newly imported from Turkey) reviews 18 years of hearty domesticity, reports 84 women including the two wives, 178 children, of whom 65 have died, leaving a net increment...
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