Illumination from the manuscript "La Fleur des histoires de Jean Mansel", ms. Ms-5087 réserve, f. 16r, 1454, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Paris.
This week’s Women’s Wednesday stars Rhea Silvia, the woman who gave birth to arguably the most famous siblings in Roman history: Romulus and Remus. Also known as Ilia, our Mulier Clara lived in fame long before…
Illumination from a Book of Hours, use of Rouen, ms. Latin 1167, f. 132r, 15th century, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Paris.
Not a queen, nor a goddess, nor a mythical or mystical figure: our Women's Wednesday this time is dedicated to a completely normal Greek woman, Pamphila! Living on the island of Kos, Pamphila was the first woman to…
Do you believe in UFOs? If you are a history fan, there is a high chance you have watched the History Channel at least once: well, if you have, you probably know that its programming…
Illumination from the manuscript "La Fleur des Histoires de Jean Mansel", ms. 5087 réserve, f. 433v, 1454, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Paris.
This week’s Women’s Wednesday is dedicated to Nicaula, better known as the Queen of Sheba - the ancient kingdom located in modern-day Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Yemen. Found in several writings under different appellatives, including Maqueda and Bilquis,…
Illumination from the "Hours of St. Denis", ms. Christ Church MS 93, f. 80r, 1484-1501, Christ Church, Oxford.