knifecarver
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Women played such an important role in the development of knives over the centuries, it's amazing how little information I could find on the subject. It's even been suggested the first knife may have been invented by a woman! Everyday they use knives and pay little to no attention to this tool. Not like you Guys! But wait, these Ladies are sure to open your eyes. I'll post what I found here in it's appropriate forum, a series of True Ladydogs, starting with...
Queen Boudica, Longswordswoman
In AD 60 or 61, Boudica was the wife of a "king" who was really only an elected official in a region of Britain during the years of Roman rule. When the king died, he left his half of his land to Rome and half to his wife and two daughters.
When Rome decided they wanted Boudica's land also, she resisted. To teach her a lesson, the Romans whipped Boudica and raped her daughters. The result was a decade of gruesome warfare with an army led by Boudica, slaughtering nearly 70,000 people, both Romans and Roman sympathizers.
Boudica and her soldiers fought primarily with long swords. It was the difference between blades that eventually ended Boudica's bloody rule, as the Romans eventually overcame her army with short swords, javelins, and organized fighting tactics.
It is believed that Boudica ended her own life with poison to avoid capture. She was before Joan of Arc!
Check back to see who the next-knife wielding Babe is going to be!
Queen Boudica, Longswordswoman
In AD 60 or 61, Boudica was the wife of a "king" who was really only an elected official in a region of Britain during the years of Roman rule. When the king died, he left his half of his land to Rome and half to his wife and two daughters.
When Rome decided they wanted Boudica's land also, she resisted. To teach her a lesson, the Romans whipped Boudica and raped her daughters. The result was a decade of gruesome warfare with an army led by Boudica, slaughtering nearly 70,000 people, both Romans and Roman sympathizers.
Boudica and her soldiers fought primarily with long swords. It was the difference between blades that eventually ended Boudica's bloody rule, as the Romans eventually overcame her army with short swords, javelins, and organized fighting tactics.
It is believed that Boudica ended her own life with poison to avoid capture. She was before Joan of Arc!
Check back to see who the next-knife wielding Babe is going to be!
