"Khutulun could be considered one of the last great nomadic warrior princesses.
After her death, she was forgotten for centuries. She only began her comeback in 1710, returning to historical prominence when a Frenchman named François Pétis de la Croix, while putting together his biography of Genghis Khan, wrote a story based on Khutulun. This story was called “Turandot,”* but it was greatly changed from the facts of her life. In it, the eponymous Turandot challenged her suitors with riddles instead of wrestling matches, and if they failed her challenge, they were killed."