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Clearing the record on Nzinga and others
I’ve made corrections to almost all of the entries since initially launching this last Wednesday. I highly recommend going back…
Nog Prize #7
A reader points out anachronisms in Fredegund's picture. Shoulda done the research.
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Notice of an update where I give a more well-rounded portrayal of the Mughal Empire.
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Nog Prizes 3-5
In which I am corrected on Athena's shield, Irish mythology, and the identity of Tomyris's foe!
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Eustaquia de Souza and Ana Lezama de Urinza, two sword-and-gun-toting lesbian teen vigilantes - 17th century Bolivia's answer to Batman.
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Born in a prison cell, this revolutionary financed and led a large chunk of Greece's navy to victory in their fight for independence.
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When her husband was unjustly executed, this French noblewoman-turned-pirate became the terror of France.
Moremi Ajasoro
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Katie Sandwina
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