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Aethelflaed – ‘Iron Lady Of Mercia’ Was A Tough Female Warrior And Great Commander In Medieval England

Aethelflaed – ‘Iron Lady Of Mercia’ Was A Brave Female Warrior Who Led Forces Against Danish Vikings

AncientPages.com | August 2, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Aethelflaed, (870 - 918 AD) is among the brave female warriors of old times who are usually left outside the official historical records.

Left: King Alfred Statue. Image credit: Kjetil r - CC BY-SA 3.0

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On This Day In History: First Battle Of Reading Took Place – On Jan 4, 871 AD

AncientPages.com | January 4, 2017

AncientPages.com - On January 4, 871 AD, the Danes surprised the people of Wessex by arriving on horseback in a lightning raid that swiftly took the town of Reading.