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And what about women?
Apart from Joan of Arc, it is not easy to find an example of a woman who wore armor, as knightesses have been relegated to the dustbin of history. Some took part in the crusades, as chroniclers of the time recount.
In 1097, Florine of Burgundy, dressed in armor, set off for Jerusalem with her husband Sven. Together, they led 1,500 knights. Florine fought until her last breath when their convoy was attacked.
Another case is that of Marguerite de Beverley. In 1187, she arrived in Jerusalem and fought for two weeks: "Although a woman, I had the appearance of a warrior, I carried a weapon." Some even joined orders of chivalry.
In Catalonia, the Order of the Axe was founded in 1149 in honor of the women who took part in the defense of the city of Tortosa.
A century later, in Italy, the Order of the Glorious Saint Mary, reserved for noble women, was also created. Some women played the role of war leaders – most often because of the death or captivity of their husbands.
Jeanne de Montfort took command of the army of Brittany when her husband was taken prisoner in the War of the Breton Succession. As a skilled strategist, she repelled the attackers during the siege of Hennebont in 1342.
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