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==== War fought in the name of women ==== | ==== War fought in the name of women ==== | ||
[[File:Leighton-Stitching the Standard.jpg|400x400px|right]] | [[File:Leighton-Stitching the Standard.jpg|400x400px|right]] | ||
William IX, the Duke of Aquitaine (Southern France) and the first | William IX, the Duke of Aquitaine (Southern France) and the first known [[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 | ||
{{Quote|"It was his will to bear her in battle, as she had borne him in bed"|William IX}} | {{Quote|"It was his will to bear her in battle, as she had borne him in bed"|William IX}} | ||
This all occurred in the 12th century, which was in the high middle ages (medieval), after the Dark Ages (early medieval period) and before the Renaissance. Christian humanism was starting to be developed during this time. William was excommunicated twice by the Church. The influence of William IX was felt later through the Troubador poetry tradition he started, as well as his ancestors. | This all occurred in the 12th century, which was in the high middle ages (medieval), after the Dark Ages (early medieval period) and before the Renaissance. Christian humanism was starting to be developed during this time. William was excommunicated twice by the Church. The influence of William IX was felt later through the [[Troubador]] poetry tradition he started, as well as his ancestors. | ||
==== Female-comprised love-courts ==== | ==== Female-comprised love-courts ==== | ||