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What we know now as chivalry or sometimes called [[gynocentrism]] or [[white knight]] behaviour, arguably only began on a societal scale in 1102AD in France. | What we know now as chivalry or sometimes called [[gynocentrism]] or [[white knight]] behaviour, arguably only began on a societal scale in 1102AD in France. | ||
=== | ===War fought in the name of women=== | ||
William IX, the Duke of Aquitaine (Southern France) and the first know Troubadour poet, famously transformed the image of war from something fought for men and God to being fought for ''women''. He famously painted his mistress on his shield (which he called "my lord"). He also famously said that men should sacrifice themselves to women for having birthed them, saying | William IX, the Duke of Aquitaine (Southern France) and the first know Troubadour poet, famously transformed the image of war from something fought for men and God to being fought for ''women''. He famously painted his mistress on his shield (which he called "my lord"). He also famously said that men should sacrifice themselves to women for having birthed them, saying |