In the world of the story and episodes to it about often neglect women's history, great protagonists together with men, from ancient times to contemporary, of the most important facts that changed the course of events.
Theodor Fontane, known representative of poetic realism German lived in the 19th century, said: "I don't see why we should always take care of the men and their battles; usually women's history is much more interesting ". How not to agree with him!
Just think in fact to some exceptional cases: Cynisca, the first woman to win a race of the Olympics in the 4th century BC.; Cleopatra, Egyptian Ptolemaic Queen and lover of two Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony; Anna Comnena, Byzantine Princess who lived in the 12th century and especially one of the first women storiografe known; Maria Montessori, lived between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, inventor of a method of education that bears his name today and also one of the first women to graduate in medicine in Italy.
Coffee and History decided to open a new channel whose articles will focus on female characters or historical contexts and situations related to the evolution of the female figure from antiquity to the present day.
If you are interested in one aspect or to a specific event and you would like the theme was discussed in one of the articles you are welcome to leave a comment under the post published. Thank you!
Maria
