There’s lots of brilliant female tv characters, historical figures, celebs etc. Whose you’re favourite and why?

  • quinacridone@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    If you like reading up on Warrior queens, Antonia Fraser wrote a book of ancient to recent actual queens and political ones (unfortunately including Margaret Thatcher too) It has boudicca, zenobia, Cleopatra etc kicking the shit out of the Romans (for a while anyway)

    I’ve always loved reading about Celtic life and history, they had 10 types of marriage, only 3 of which were permanent. Women could rule independently, own property, take lovers, and go into battle, a fact that absolutely horrified the Romans

    • CheeseToastie@lazysoci.alOPM
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      That book sounds great!! I’ve never heard of zenobia. And celtic culture seems really interesting I’ll have a Google