Princesses married for peace: miserable lives or diplomatic envoys?

Update: 2021-04-22

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You may have heard the story of Wang Zhaojun. As one of the Four Beauties of Ancient China, she was the most famous princess of the Han Empire. She was sent to marry a Xiongnu ruler to make peace. But do you know how many such ‘beauties of peace’ were sent off to marry nomad rulers during the Han Dynasty?

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