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Women in 11th-century warfare

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Matilda of Tuscany
Canossian dynasty countess of Tuscany (c.1046–1115)
Adelaide of Susa
Marchioness of Turin from 1034 to 1091
Beatrice of Lorraine
consort margravine of Tuscany
Sikelgaita
Sikelgaita (also Sichelgaita, Sigelgaita, or Gaita) (c. 1040 – 16 April 1090) was a Lombard princess, the daughter of Prince Guaimar IV of Salerno and second wife of Duke Robert Guiscard of Apulia. Her heritage made her a vital asset to Robert's governance in Southern Italy, legitimizing his reign and that of his successors. Sikelgaita frequently accompanied Robert on campaigns and is noted for leading troops in battle. She continued to be a significant source of support for her primary heir, Roger Borsa, and remained actively involved in politics until her death.
Urraca of Zamora
Leonese infanta
Freydís Eiríksdóttir
Daughter of Erik the Red
Akkadevi
Akkadevi (ಆಕ್ಕದೀವಿ in Kannada, also Akkādēvi, Akkā-dēvi), 1010–1064 CE was a princess of the Chalukya dynasty of Karnataka and governor of an area known as Kishukādu, situated in the present day districts of Bidar, Bagalkot and Bijapur. She was the sister of King Jayasimha II of the Western Chalukyas, and aunt of Someshvara I.
Judith d'Evreux
daughter of William d'Évreux
Florine of Burgundy
Princess consort of Denmark
Adelaide of Savoy
Duchess consort of Swabia from 1062 to 1079
Xiao Chuo
empress of Emperor Jingzong of Liao dynasty (r. 982-1009); CDBD ID=43666
Adela of Hamaland
politician (955-1028)
Altun Jan Khatun
Chief wife of the founder of the Seljuk Empire
Emma de Guader, Countess of Norfolk
11th-century Countess of Norfolk
Bergljot Haakonsdatter
daughter of a norse jarl