The Bride Price That Insulted an Entire Dynasty
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A bride-price was nothing unusual. In royal courts across Europe, it was the currency of alliance. But these numbers were an insult. A warhorse could cost a year's income for a knight, yet this prince was priced below a beast of burden. Full video — The Heir Who Was Auctioned to the Highest Bidder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xsV6c2DS6Y
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