Summary
Katherine Pangonis: Queens of Jerusalem - women who dared to rule
The untold story of the dynasty of women who ruled the Middle East and paved the way for future rulers; about the perseverance they showed in an uncertain age and achieved the greatest power.
Although many books have been written about the Crusades, one aspect is conspicuously absent: stories about women are missing. Queens and princesses are usually portrayed as passive mediators in the transmission of land and royal blood.
In reality, women ruled, conducted diplomatic negotiations, made military decisions, made alliances, and raised rebellions. Melisande was the first queen who would achieve real political power in Jerusalem after playing both husband and son, and Sibyl, who fought with the invincible Saladin with a lot of wisdom, will end that series.
This is a story about women who were neglected by history and who were strong, powerful and left a deep mark on the politics of the medieval Middle East.
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