- References
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]
References1. ^William Russell and Charles Coote. The History of Modern Europe. A. Small, 1822 pg.379 2. ^Susanna Åkerman. The Shapes of Knowledge from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. 3. ^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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