A Woman to Know: Teuta of Illyria
She ruled by women’s reasoning … — Polybius
She ruled by women’s reasoning … — Polybius
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In the third century BC, Teuta and her husband ruled the the Ardiaei kingdom, the most prominent tribe of the Balkan Peninsula.
Her husband, King Agron, celebrated his battle victories with multi-day feasts and bacchanalian toasts — a few too many toasts. His drinking ultimately caught up to h…
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