Preface.
In feudal dynasties, there were many ways to strengthen the rule of imperial power, one of which was harmony. He was able not only to improve relations with the border, but also to conduct cultural exchanges.
However, in ancient times, transportation was very inconvenient, which meant that it could take months for princesses to hit the road.
Today I want to talk about the farthest princess in history, when she arrived, her husband had already died, and the princess could only marry his son.
1.Asked to marry the princess said.
When it comes to princesses and relatives, it all starts with the Yuan Dynasty, one of the most expansive dynasties in Chinese history. It is known that the Yuan dynasty was founded by Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, who was very similar to his grandfather Genghis Khan and also had a desire to expand his territory.
Hulegu, the younger brother of Kublai Khan and a famous general, had already begun to conquer the north and south at the age of eighteen, although his greatest achievements were in Southwest Asia. Inheriting the courage and skills of his father and grandfather, he left for Europe at the age of eighteen, directly to Hungary.
It can be said that this is also a remarkable achievement today, which is why the Yuan Dynasty is still recognized by everyone although it was a regime established by ethnic minorities. This is arguably the farthest dynasty to fight in all of China.
During the reign of Yuan Xianzong, he sent this younger brother to the west, but when Hulegu returned, he found that his elder brother and younger brother were in trouble because of the struggle for the throne. Hulegu, who had never been interested in the throne, immediately decided to leave the center of power and return to his own west.
Therefore, after Kublai Khan succeeded to the throne, he named Hulie as Ilkhan and became the king of the Ilkhanate. Then they continued their lives in Ilkhan, and it can be said that although they established power in the West, they never forgot that they were Mongols.
After the death of Hülegü, this position was rightfully passed on to his son, and in this way, it was passed on to the third generation, and an incident happened. Arukhon was the third monarch, his wife died suddenly, and although Arukhon was not young at this time, the throne could not be vacant, so he wanted to continue looking for the queen.
But before his wife died, he left his last words, that is, the position of empress can only be a Mongol, and it can only be a woman of the same race. The idea of finding a local woman to be queen was shattered.
So Aruhun wrote a letter to Kublai Khan, hoping that he would marry a woman from the Mongol royal family as his queen. Because Arukhoun's predecessor was the daughter of the Mongol royal family.
When Kublai Khan saw the letter, he immediately agreed, and the next step was to find a woman of the right age. But looking at the entire Mongolian royal family, there are not many women of appropriate age, and it was at this time that Kublai Khan found that he also had an adopted daughter, Guo Guozhen, who was now young.
So it was decided that she was going to get married. At this time, Kublai Khan was also old, and he was a little reluctant to give up this little daughter. The princess's marriage can't be done simply, after all, she is also a princess, and it is a friendly bond between the two countries. It can be said that the marriage of the princess represents the attitude of the Yuan Dynasty.
Kublai Khan was very concerned and handed over the matter to his queen. Everything had to be taken care of, the princess's dowry was also indispensable, and since Aruhon was the grandson of Kublai Khan's younger brother, it was necessary to add several more layers to the due dowry in order to show his importance.
The more you prepare, the longer it will take, so to speak, by the time the princess is ready to get married, a long time has passed. After a grand farewell ceremony in the capital, the princess finally embarked on a journey to Ilkhan.
Second, it took two years.
Of course, the journey is not easy, and the public has to go through many countries to get there. Although they were all countries that had commercial dealings with the Central Plains on the Silk Road, there were exceptions.
As soon as the princess set foot on the Silk Road, she encountered a problem, and that was that the two tribes fought each other because of a power struggle. The whole country was in chaos, and even Guo Guozhen, the princess of the Yuan Dynasty, couldn't let her go.
But the princess. Represents a direct relationship between the two countries, if the princess is harmed by other tribal wars. The person who sent the marriage did not have to go back alive, and in desperation, the army could only return to the Yuan Dynasty and wait until their war was over.
Nearly a year has passed, and the princess who came to Dadu must not be in a hurry on the road, after all, no one can guarantee what problems she will encounter on the road. It was at this time that an unexpected person proposed to Kublai Khan that he could go and see off the princess.
He. It was Marco Polo who came from Western countries, and Kublai Khan was a little hesitant to listen to him at first. But Marco Polo understands the languages of Western countries, and it can be said that his protection of the princess can reduce some unnecessary troubles to a certain extent.
After a short period of thought, Kublai Khan agreed, and the princess once again set out on a journey to Ilkhan. Maybe it's because the war is over, or maybe it's because of Marco Polo's help, this time the road is smooth, and even if it goes well, it's already two years after the princess arrives.
But when the princess arrived, it was there.
Ilkhan, she got the bad news that Arukhon died before the princess arrived. Before his death, the throne had passed to his younger brother.
King. The current status of the concubine is very embarrassing, because the new monarch has his own queen, and as a princess, Guo Guozhen must not be a concubine.
So the new monarch married the princess to the son of Arukhun and became the princess of Prince Gazan.
3.Princesses and relatives.
In ancient China's feudal dynasties, harmony was one of the important means to promote relations with some border ethnic minorities. It can be said that after the great unification of the Qin Dynasty, problems between the Central Plains and the border also arose.
Not to mention anything else, let's just say that the Huns, who gave the Han Dynasty a headache, coveted the fertile land and resources of the Central Plains, so they fought and attacked repeatedly. But today, living in peace with ethnic minorities is actually a beneficial thing because it can help the development of border ethnic minorities.
Perhaps this is one of the reasons why ethnic minorities have always wanted to make peace with the Central Plains Dynasty. In marginal areas, they tend to develop very slowly. Neither the economy nor the culture can keep up, and most of them are tribal.
Before the formation of the city, the arrival of the princess of the Central Plains not only brought them advanced ideas, but also some crops to help them develop their economy and agriculture.
And when the princesses get married, no matter which dynasty they are, they will follow a lot of attendants, and some are equipped with unique skills. Due to the backwardness of development, the most important thing for ethnic minorities is to have enough food and territory. Because the development of the mind is slow.
The arrival of the princess solved the matter to a certain extent.
Conclusion. It can be said that the life of a princess is also true.
ups and downs, maybe this is the fate of being a princess, since ancient times, kissing things have emerged in an endless stream, and the deeds of princesses have been widely circulated, but what real life is like, only the princess herself knows.
However, Pony is also a lucky woman, and soon after she marries the prince, the prince becomes the new king, and Pony becomes queen.