Princess of Sparta, Cynisca (born around 440 BC) is in 396 BC. JC the first woman to win a victory at the ancient Olympic Games... without setting foot in the stadium! Ancient women and sport In ancient societies, even strongly patriarchal ones like ancient Greece or Rome, we find traces of young
Wangari Muta Maathai (1940 – 2011) is a Kenyan scientist, known for her political commitment to sustainable development and peace. She was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. A young girl gifted for studies Wangari Muta Maathai was born on April 1, 1940 in Ihithe, ne
In order to avenge its terrible defeat in the First World War, Germany, under the leadership of Hitler, climbed the British and their allied countries with fierce weapons in 1939. When his armies advanced by trampling Poland, it became necessary to stop Germany. England and its allies declared war o
Lakshmi Bâî (between 1828 and 1834 – 1858), rânî (sovereign) of the principality of Jhânsi in northern India is a heroine of the revolt of the Sepoys, war of independence and resistance to British colonization. Annexation of the state of Jhansi Lakshmi Bâî was born in Varanasi (northern India) in