From Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh who had herself depicted with a beard, to the female Viking warriors whose graves were misidentified as the grave of men, women have had to fight for their place in the history books. This page is dedicated to their stories.
King Wu Ding had an unusual way of garnering support from his people.
He married them.
Not all of them, of course. That would be insane. He only married 62 women.
Fu Hao was one of these lucky ladies. King Wu Ding plucked her from…
Boudicca led the biggest rebellion against the Roman occupation of Britain, amassing an army of 150,000 Britons, defeating the Ninth Legion of the Roman Army and sacking Londinium (London) before her army was finally defeated in the battle of Watling Street.
Viking women were no shrinking violets. A Viking woman could inherit property, own a business and run the farm. If her husband mistreated her, she could leave him, taking her property with her. Here are ten facts about Viking women that just might surprise you!