Anna and the Alexiad
First Crusade (4)
To prevent this seeming like an exclusive boys' club, it is only right to post something on Anna Komnene (1083-1153), Alexios I's daughter and author of The Alexiad.
Apart from her famous history, Anna played a notable (if not very successful) role in contemporary politics. She was initially betrothed to Constantine Doukas, and then afte…
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