how elite women played a crucial role in the Italian Wars of the 16th century
- Written by Susan Broomhall, Director, Gender and Women's History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University
Andrea Mantegna, Minerva (Athena) expelling Vices from the Garden of Virtue, from the Studiolo of Isabella d'Este, Palazzo Ducale, Mantua (c. 1499–1502).Louvre Museum/Wikimedia CommonsWartime has often presented opportunities for women to step into leadership roles denied them in peacetime. The Italian Wars, a series of military conflicts...
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