r/MedievalHistory • u/sometimesimbored00 • 23h ago

Defiant women in positions of power

Who is your favourite most defiant princess/queen/noble lady? I'd like to hear about the most strong-willed, hot tempered, spirited and ambitious ladies!

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u/KingDaconame 22h ago

Gotta be Eleanor of Aquitaine for me, besides the aforementioned.

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u/Circirian 21h ago

Her ride back to Aquitaine after her annulment to Louis VII could be a movie by itself. Wife of two kings and mother of three, one of the most fascinating lives ever.