Women who made history
Mother of Afonso Henriques,
she governed the County of Pontucale,
resisting Castilian incursions for years,
a decisive factor in the formation of Portugal.
She used her status and fortune to help
those who needed it most,
and was also given a decisive role in
maintaining peace at the Portuguese court.
She was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1625.
Wife of King John VI,
she stood out for her culture and ambition,
at a time when women did not question political decisions,
and for the passion with which she defended the absolutist cause.
Nicknamed "The Educator,"
she dedicated herself to teaching her children.
Crowned at age 7,
she was responsible for enforcing the Constitutional Charter,
facing a reign marked by Civil War.
Born in Seville,
she lived most of her life in Óbidos,
where she became an acclaimed painter in her time.
She left behind a vast body of Baroque work
consisting of still lifes and biblical depictions.
The "Portuguese female knight"
disguised herself as a man and
distinguished herself through her military skills.
After her female identity was revealed,
she was rewarded by Philip II with a "pension" for bravery.
It is said that she saved Monção
from the siege of Castile in 1368
during the Fernandine Wars,
using a stratagem to deceive the Castilians.
Her image appears on the coat of arms of Monção.
The richest princess in Europe.
She was the founder of the Misericórdias,
a network that continues to fulfill
the social role defined by the queen.
A major figure in Portuguese culture,
she fought for freedom
and against Pombaline despotism.
She left behind a vast body of poetic work,
published mainly after her death.
Crowned posthumously Queen of Portugal
and avenged by the King and her lover D. Pedro,
she was the protagonist of a tragic love story
that inspired authors such as Camões,
António Ferreira, and Herculano.
Brites de Almeida is
a legendary figure in our history.
She is said to have killed seven Castilian soldiers
with a shovel at the Battle of Aljubarrota,
becoming the subject of study
and the protagonist of popular stories.
She was a writer, composer, and playwright.
She is known as the first Portuguese female journalist,
being the first woman to found and direct a newspaper
without using male pseudonyms.
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