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[ornerie]

these results should surprise no one.

A real post will follow tomrrow after the big career affirming presentation (gulp!), I promise!

Eleanor of Aquitaine You scored 56% on ruling power!

You are: Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of England and of France, 1122-1202. Eleanor was one of the most influential figures of the 12th century. Married at age fifteen to Louis VII of France, she later divorced him to marry Henry II, the future King of England. She bore Henry eight children, two of them future kings of England. Throughout her life she maintained control over her extensive lands in Southern France, and cleverly managed the lives of her children and grandchildren

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 99% on ruling power

Link: The Which Historical Queen Are You Test written by queenforaday on Ok Cupid

Comments

Irrigation - how civilized!

[parlor-games.livejournal.com]

Queen Sammuramat You scored 64% on ruling power!

You are: Sammuramat, Assyrian Queen, 9th Century B.C. Sammuramat is the subject of many myths about her reign as both the wife and mother of kings. She apparently accompanied her husband into battle, greatly expanded Babylonia's control over far-flung territories, irrigated the flatlands between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and restored the fading beauty of her capital, Babylon.

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 63% on ruling power

Link: The Which Historical Queen Are You Test written by queenforaday on Ok Cupid

Re: Irrigation - how civilized!

[ornerie.livejournal.com]

civilized? of course. I'd expect nothing else of you, madame!

[quodscripsi.livejournal.com]

Yea she was so crazy that the King of France decided to give away half of his kingdom to the King of England just to get rid of her.

[ornerie.livejournal.com]

and your point is?

[quodscripsi.livejournal.com]

LOL. Although you must admit that its amusing that most of the women that get talked about alot from the Middle Ages were kinda crazy.

[ornerie.livejournal.com]

according to the (male) historians, anyway ;)

but you have to be something out of the ordinary to be considered extraordinary.

male or female, it still holds true today. think about the people who do amazing things. they're all a bit wacked in one way or another...

[maudelynn.livejournal.com]

[ornerie.livejournal.com]

you get the best clothes :)