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Reconnaissance Squad, by Kasia
Reconnaissance Squad, by Kasia “If the enemy leaves his door open, you must rush in.” —Sun Tzu Yikes! I apparently forgot to post a writeup for last weekend. Terribly sorry about that, folks. I’d say “to make up for it,” … Continue reading
Empire of Amazonia Faction Mod for Total War: Rome 2
Amazon Hoplites versus Spartan Hoplites, from the Empire of Amazonia, by Shannon I stumbled across an interesting mod for Total War: Rome 2 from their Steam Workshops. It’s called the Empire of Amazonia, a Faction Units mod from the Daughters … Continue reading
Posted in Computer/Video Games, History's Heroines
Tagged amazons, ancient armor, archers, cavalry armor, cavalrywomen, Creative Assembly, game mods, Greco/Roman armor, heavy armor, heavy infantry, infantrywomen, leather armor, light armor, medium armor, pikewomen, scale armor, Sega, skirmishers, soldiers, spearwomen, swords, Total War, Total War: Rome II, warriors
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Lioness, by Anne Marte Markussen
Lioness, by Anne Marte Markussen “The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road to either safety or ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can … Continue reading
Posted in History's Heroines, Period Fantasy
Tagged African armor, ancient armor, ancient history, Anne Marte Markussen, art, bronze armor, ceremonial armor, concept art, Egyptian armor, historical armor, light armor, Lioness, lionesses, noblewomen, officers, period fantasy, scale armor, soldiers
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Lucrezia di Firenze, by Adelruna
Lucrezia di Firenze, by Adelruna “… the French Courage proceeds from vanity—the German from phlegm—the Turkish from fanaticism & opium—the Spanish from pride—the English from coolness—the Dutch from obstinacy—the Russian from insensibility—but the ITALIAN from ANGER—so you will see that … Continue reading
Lady Knight, by Jessie Lam
Lady Knight, by Jessie Lam “There is still life in the tradition which the Middle Ages inaugurated. But the maintenance of that life depends, in part, on knowing that the knightly character is art not nature—something that needs to be … Continue reading
Queen Teuta, Terror of the Adriatic
Queen Teuta of Illyria, by Mariusz Kozik for The Creative Assembly I first saw this production artwork on the Facebook page for The Creative Assembly’s Total War: Rome II, and immediately recognized her as Queen Teuta of Illyria, a powerful, … Continue reading
Posted in History's Heroines, Piiirates! Arr!
Tagged ancient armor, ancient history, art, computer games, Creative Assembly, digital art, Greco/Roman armor, historical figures, leather armor, light armor, pirate queen, pirates, Queen Teuta, Roman history, Rome II, Sega, strategy games, Total War, Total War: Rome II, warrior queens
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Sartorially Smart Heroines 