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The Revenge of Kiev: How Saint Olga Brutalized the Drevlians

Olga of Kiev became ruler of the Rus' because her husband was killed in an uprising. She started her reign with a savage campaign against the rebels.

June 1, 2022
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How The Last Empress of Spain Dealt With Misogynists

Urraca of Léon, first and last Empress of Spain

Urraca of León had to deal with an overbearing father and an abusive husband. Contrary to their will, she became the first (and last) Empress of Spain.

October 22, 2021

Princess, Pirate, Privateer: the Lioness of Brittany

Flagship of Jeanne de Clission, Lioness of Brittany

Breton noblewoman Jeanne de Clisson turned against her sovereign, the king of France. She reinvented herself as a macabre and terrifying pirate.

May 31, 2021

Meet Melisende the Magnificent, Queen Who Fought Husband & Son

Medieval politics were a men's world. But Melisende of Jerusalem overcame father, husband and son in her ascent to power.

January 29, 2021
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The Revenge of Kiev: How Saint Olga Brutalized the Drevlians

How The Last Empress of Spain Dealt With Misogynists

Princess, Pirate, Privateer: the Lioness of Brittany

Meet Melisende the Magnificent, Queen Who Fought Husband & Son

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