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The Most Formidable Women in History that Made Men Cower Before Them
Few were more powerful than Empress Matilda (1102 – 1167), heir to the English throne. When her father the king died, however, the magnates who had sworn to support her decided they…
Ancient History
Women Who Took their Vengeance in an Epic Fashion
In 1980, an internal fight between Indian bandits ended with the death of one gang leader, and the victors’ capture…
Ancient History
Nobody Can Hold a Candle to These Top 12 Fearsome Female Warriors
Throughout most of history, the bloody business of war has typically been considered a male occupation; warfare was a profession…
Ancient History
The Mysterious British Folk Hero Queen Boudica
On the north side of London’s Westminster Bridge stands a great nineteenth-century sculpture: “Boadicea and Her Daughters”. The embodiment of…