Semiramis of the North is a designation given to some particularly capable female monarchs, after the legendary princess Semiramis of Assyria.
Queens called by this name include:
- Margaret I of Denmark (1353–1412)[1]
- Christina of Sweden (1626–1689)[2]
- Catherine II of Russia (1729–1796)[3]
References
edit- ^ William Russell and Charles Coote. The History of Modern Europe. A. Small, 1822 pg.379
- ^ Susanna Åkerman. The Shapes of Knowledge from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment.
- ^ Martin E Malia. Russia under Western Eyes: From the Bronze Horseman to the Lenin Mausoleum. Harvard University Press, Jun 30, 2009 pg. 47
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