Category: Women commanders

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  Sichelgaita of Salerno: warrior princess who fought in armor

  Sichelgaita of Salerno (c.1036-1090) was an Italian princess who accompanied her husband on campaign and donned armor. She represents a… Read more.

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  Mabel of Bellême: monster or noblewoman of her era?

  Mabel of Bellême (1030s–c.1082) had a dreadful reputation for cruelty. She was a powerbroker, an iron-fisted and ambitious woman. She… Read more.

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  Fatma N’Soumer: the muslim warrior woman who fought for Algeria’s independence

  An Algerian national heroine, Lalla Fatma N’Soumer (1830–1863) is remembered for the defeats she inflicted upon the French army. Both… Read more.

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  Female warriors in Islamic History: Khawla bint Al-Azwar, the black knight

  Active during the 7th century, Khawla  bint Al-Azwar fought against the Byzantine Empire and became famous for rescuing female captives… Read more.