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Lepa Radic was executed in February 1943 at the age of 17 for shooting at German troops during World War II.[1] As her captors tied the noose around her neck, they offered her a way out of the gallows by revealing her comrades' and leaders' identities. She responded that she was not a traitor and that they would reveal themselves when they avenged her death. Post Mortem, German Army, Sophia Loren, Jimi Hendrix, Military History, A 17, Historical Photos, World War Ii, Old Photos
Lepa Radic was executed in February 1943 at the age of 17 for shooting at German troops during World War II.[1] As her captors tied the noose around her neck, they offered her a way out of the gallows by revealing her comrades' and leaders' identities. She responded that she was not a traitor and that they would reveal themselves when they avenged her death.
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Pastorjoelle Colville-Hanson
The remains of a powerful viking — long thought to be a man — was in fact a real-life Xena Warrior Princess, a study released Friday reveals. The lady war boss was buried in the mid-10th century al… Viking Woman, Viking Warrior, Viking Age, Vikings Lagertha, Xena Warrior Princess, Tim Beta, Dna Test, Suede, Diy Vintage
Viking skeleton’s DNA test proves historians wrong
The remains of a powerful viking — long thought to be a man — was in fact a real-life Xena Warrior Princess, a study released Friday reveals. The lady war boss was buried in the mid-10th century al…
Arriving at Auschwitz in 1943, Polish-Jewish ballet dancer Franceska Mann was ordered to disrobe for the crematorium.    She took off her clothes provocatively to distract the Nazi guard, then snatched the roll-call officer's pistol & shot him dead.    She fired a second shot that wounded an SS sergeant. Other prisoners began to stage a riot which was broken up when the guards opened fire with machine guns. Mann died on the spot.    But she stood up to evil. International Dance, Fiddler On The Roof, Last Dance, What Really Happened, Heroism, Penguin Books, Warsaw, Myths, Historia
Franceska Mann - Wikipedia
Arriving at Auschwitz in 1943, Polish-Jewish ballet dancer Franceska Mann was ordered to disrobe for the crematorium. She took off her clothes provocatively to distract the Nazi guard, then snatched the roll-call officer's pistol & shot him dead. She fired a second shot that wounded an SS sergeant. Other prisoners began to stage a riot which was broken up when the guards opened fire with machine guns. Mann died on the spot. But she stood up to evil.
Julie d'Aubigny - Famous opera singer .  She had a habit of seducing famous men's wives who would then challenger her to a duel.  She was an expert duelist & killed 10 men Mademoiselle Julie, Mademoiselle De Maupin, Weird Facts, Fun Facts, Seduce Women, Opera Singers, Women In History, Lgbt History, 17th Century
Julie d'Aubigny - Wikipedia
Julie d'Aubigny - Famous opera singer . She had a habit of seducing famous men's wives who would then challenger her to a duel. She was an expert duelist & killed 10 men
Why McCann Dropped a Statue of a ‘Fearless Girl’ Next to Wall Street’s Charging Bull Overnight – Adweek Charging Bull, Fearless Girl Statue, Statues, Bullen, International Women’s Day, State Street, Outdoor Advertising, Creative Advertising, Financial District
Why McCann Dropped a Statue of a 'Fearless Girl' Next to Wall Street's Charging Bull Overnight
Why McCann Dropped a Statue of a ‘Fearless Girl’ Next to Wall Street’s Charging Bull Overnight – Adweek
Nancy Wake (1945). World History, History Nerd, History Class, French Resistance, The Resistance, Resistance Movement, Great Women
Nancy Wake - Wikipedia
Nancy Wake (1945).
The Day I Got Called a C**t in the ELCA Clergy Facebook Group Go To Movies, Great Movies, Melanie, Hamilton, Gorgeous Movie, Scarlett O’hara, Olivia De Havilland, Tomorrow Is Another Day, Sparks Joy
The Day I Got Called a C**t in the ELCA Clergy Facebook Group
The Day I Got Called a C**t in the ELCA Clergy Facebook Group
We have lefse sticks and aren't afraid to use them Badass Women, Norse, Afraid, Sticks, Roots, Scandinavian, Funny, Funny Parenting, Hilarious
We have lefse sticks and aren't afraid to use them
In Etruscan society women held status in some parity with men including fighting, their funeral images often show loving couples together, Archaeologists made a false assumption when they found a sealed tomb cut into the rock in Tuscany with a body they called a warrior prince along with ashes of another body, who after DNA analysis was actually a woman, princess. Archaeological Discoveries, Archaeological Finds, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Old Warrior, Mystery Of History, After Life
Oops! Etruscan Warrior Prince Really a Princess
In Etruscan society women held status in some parity with men including fighting, their funeral images often show loving couples together, Archaeologists made a false assumption when they found a sealed tomb cut into the rock in Tuscany with a body they called a warrior prince along with ashes of another body, who after DNA analysis was actually a woman, princess.
Margaret of Anjou – the White Rose. Wife of Henry VI, she led Lancastrian armies during the War of the Roses, defeating both the Duke of York and the Earl of Warwick. In 1471 she landed at Weymouth expecting to join up with Jasper Tudor, but he was delayed and Margaret's greatly outnumbered forces were beaten. She fled the field on foot carrying her infant son and escaped to Flanders. Tudor History, Medieval History, British History, Family History, Medieval Ages, History Queen, Haunted History, French History
Margaret of Anjou – the White Rose. Wife of Henry VI, she led Lancastrian armies during the War of the Roses, defeating both the Duke of York and the Earl of Warwick. In 1471 she landed at Weymouth expecting to join up with Jasper Tudor, but he was delayed and Margaret's greatly outnumbered forces were beaten. She fled the field on foot carrying her infant son and escaped to Flanders.
Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby -  famous for her defence of Lathom House in the Siege by Parliamentary forces during the First English Civil War in 1644. During the absence of her spouse, she was left in charge of the last remaining Royalist stronghold in Lancashire. Immediately after the fall of Warrington, the Roundheads requested that the countess acknowledge Parliament's authority and surrender her house, but she refused on the grounds that doing so would dishonour her husband. Lady Ann, Lady Elizabeth, Derby, Anthony Van Dyck, Peter Paul Rubens, 1st Century, Queen Of England, English Actresses
Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby - Wikipedia
Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby - famous for her defence of Lathom House in the Siege by Parliamentary forces during the First English Civil War in 1644. During the absence of her spouse, she was left in charge of the last remaining Royalist stronghold in Lancashire. Immediately after the fall of Warrington, the Roundheads requested that the countess acknowledge Parliament's authority and surrender her house, but she refused on the grounds that doing so would dishonour her husband.
Tarabai (1675–1761 CE) was the queen of Chhatrapati Rajaram, son of Shivaji. She is acclaimed for her role in keeping alive the resistance against Mughal occupation of Maratha territories after the death of her husband in 1700. Verse, Colonial India, Modern Asian, Rare Stamps, Baroda, Keep Alive, Asian Art
Tarabai - Wikipedia
Tarabai (1675–1761 CE) was the queen of Chhatrapati Rajaram, son of Shivaji. She is acclaimed for her role in keeping alive the resistance against Mughal occupation of Maratha territories after the death of her husband in 1700.
Maria Quitéria (1792–1853) was a Brazilian Lieutenant and national heroine. She served in the Brazilian war of independence in 1822–23 dressed as a man. She was promoted to cadet and Lieutenant and decorated with the Imperial order. She has been called "Brazilian Joan of Arc". Edith Piaff, Holy Cross, Monarchy, Warfare, Character Inspiration, Amazing Women, 19th Century, The Past
Maria Quitéria - Wikipedia
Maria Quitéria (1792–1853) was a Brazilian Lieutenant and national heroine. She served in the Brazilian war of independence in 1822–23 dressed as a man. She was promoted to cadet and Lieutenant and decorated with the Imperial order. She has been called "Brazilian Joan of Arc".
Agnes Randolph known as Black Agnes for her dark hair and eyes.    From Jan-June 1338 she held off an English seige of her Castle Dunbar while her husband was away fighting.  It is said the English even captured her brother the Earl and threatened to hang him if she did not surrender.  She replied "Go ahead and kill him and then I'll be the Earl" They finally withdrew, releasing her brother and leaving her to her castle. William Wallace, Salisbury, Dunbar Castle, Agnes Sorel, Brave, Scottish Women, Castle Home, Warrior Queen, Black History Facts
Agnes, Countess of Dunbar - Wikipedia
Agnes Randolph known as Black Agnes for her dark hair and eyes. From Jan-June 1338 she held off an English seige of her Castle Dunbar while her husband was away fighting. It is said the English even captured her brother the Earl and threatened to hang him if she did not surrender. She replied "Go ahead and kill him and then I'll be the Earl" They finally withdrew, releasing her brother and leaving her to her castle.