In Sweden, the archaeological site of Birka includes the tomb of an important Viking warrior, buried with weapons, horses and symbols of warlike tactics and strategies. A mans grave, its discoverers surmised. Until studies revealed that it was actually a woman. The skjaldmös , women and warriors
Zewditou (1876 – 1930) was a ruler of Ethiopia at the beginning of the 20th century, whose reign was marked by great changes for the country. Very early marriages Born on April 29, 1876, Zewditou is the daughter of the noble Abechi, companion of Sahle Maryam who later became Negus (king) of Ethiop
Kallipáteira (Καλλιπάτειρα, 5th century BC) is the only married woman to have entered the stadium of Olympia during the ancient Olympic Games, forbidden to women, and not to have been punished. Born into a family of athletes Known from the Description of Greece of the Greek geographer and travele
Italian mathematician and physicist , Laura Maria Catarina Bassi (1711 – 1778) was one of the first women to obtain a university chair . It largely contributed to spreading Newtonian ideas in Italy. A brilliant student Laura Maria Catarina Bassi was born between October 29 and 31, 1711 in Bologna