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Women in STEM: Trota of Salerno

12th June 202210th January 2023 / historicallywoman / 2 Comments

In New York, there stands a statue of J. Marion Sims, a man known as the ‘father of gynaecology’. Asks historian Monica H. Green — ‘why the field of women’s medicine has a father but no mother’. Well, perhaps there was one - enter Trota of Salerno.

Femme Fatales – Lucrezia Borgia

15th May 202210th January 2023 / historicallywoman / 1 Comment

Murderous temptress or weak pawn? These are the two enduring images of Lucrezia Borgia, but are either at all true? Evidence suggests not.

Artemisia Gentileschi – Spirit of Caesar

20th November 202023rd March 2026 / historicallywoman / Leave a comment

Forgotten by history for hundreds of years, Artemisia Gentileschi is only now starting to reclaim her rightful place among the great Baroque painters. Often overshadowed by early tragedies, she nevertheless made her way in a world that rarely gave opportunities to women.

Catherine de’ Medici – Queen Mother of France

4th September 20201st March 2026 / historicallywoman / Leave a comment

When King Henry II of France died in 1559, Catherine de’ Medici was propelled onto the political stage. She remained the true power behind the French throne for the rest of her life, influencing the reigns of her three sons as they each inherited the crown.

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