Women's World
Related: About this forumViking warrior found in Sweden was a woman, researchers confirm
https://www.thelocal.se/20170908/confirmed-viking-warrior-was-a-woman/ampBotany
(70,442 posts)The Viking warrior was indeed a woman.
Xipe Totec
(43,888 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,888 posts)María de Estrada Farfán,
Beatriz Gómez,
Beatriz González,
Beatriz Hernández II Hernández,
Catalina Hernández,
Elvira Hernández,
María Hernández,
Catalina Márquez,
Juana Martín,
Beatriz de Ordaz,
Francisca de Ordaz,
Beatriz de Palacios,
Isabel Rodríguez,
María de Vera.
maddiemom
(5,106 posts)Most of us have always known that there were "warrior women", especially those of us of Scandinavian heritage. This, however, is quite amazing.
jimlup
(7,968 posts)pansypoo53219
(20,952 posts)not sure a woman i read about in my 1891 encyclopedia britannica books is in there. ruled some principality. basically kicked her husband out. she sounded very uppity.
SaveOurDemocracy
(4,400 posts)mainstreetonce
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Skittles
(153,111 posts)lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)I can imagine different scenarios as to why this was a female warrior, but what's important is that she was female. How unusual. Very interesting.
Delmette2.0
(4,157 posts)I got to visit that museum in 2000. It's amazing of the artifacts that were preserved.