a warrior-queen who ruled a tribe in the north called the Brigantes, showed that women could inherit property and divorce. Boudica of Iceni was portrayed as a tall, fierce woman, who led an ...

The revelation gives a fresh perspective on the debate about women as ancient warriors. The researchers are careful not to suggest that the woman carried the bow in war—rather than for hunting ...

Roman writers found the relative empowerment of Celtic women in British ... wrote in his book The War on Warriors (2024) that: "There are examples in history of women in combat roles.