Daughter of Constance of Burgundy and Alfonso VI of León, King of León, Urraque became, in 1109, Queen of Castile, León and Galicia and claimed the title of Queen of Spain. Very young bride Born in April 1079, Urraque was the eldest surviving child of Constance of Burgundy and Alfonso VI of Leon.
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
Nicholas Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian Renaissance politician and writer, known for his political work titled The Prince . He is associated today with the pejorative adjective taken from his name, “Machiavellian”, and his work reduced to a manual of manipulation and political cynicism stil
Originally from Brittany, Bertrand du Guesclin won the respect of the nobility at the point of his sword. He is at the origin of many exploits, he is one of the greatest warriors of his time. Entered the service of Charles V, he won the Battle of Cocherel in 1364 against Charles the Bad. The same ye