raised questions on the role women may have played in combat in medieval Europe. The existence of medieval female warriors through history often attracts heated debate. For one thing, weapons ...

But because her grave is so unique, researchers have stopped short of calling her a warrior ... which is common in older women affected by osteoporosis. Related: Medieval crowns of Eastern ...

Previous work provided compelling evidence of women's roles in such environments yet was not designed to offer broad-scale quantitative assessments. In the study, "How Many Medieval and Early ...

Warriors’ rise to power led to an increase in violence ... a limited form of self-government. Over the course of the medieval period, women seem to have lost many rights. In ancient times, women ...