New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield.

Meera Reed is the best example, known for wielding a spear and net. The old continent featured several cultures with warrior women. The local fighting pits sometimes feature ladies, including the ...

Commonly depicted as a fierce and powerful woman mounted on a chariot, brandishing a spear, and with her hair ... as presenter Bridget Kendall puts it, the warrior queen’s undisciplined and ...