The historian Diodorus from Sicily, second century BC (who is regarded as an unreliable source by other historians), discribes the Amazons of Libya, which at that time was a name used for all of north Africa west of Egypt. This Amazon reign was a gynaecocracy; that is, only women were allowed to hold high office, including in the military. According to legend, the realm was ruled by a Queen Myrina, who with 30,000 female soldiers and 3,000 female cavalry swept through Egypt and Syria and all the way to the Aegean, defeating a number of male armies along the way. After Queen Myrina finally fell in battle, her army scattered.
But the army did leave its imprint on the region. The women of Anatolia took to the sword to crush an invasion from the Caucasus, after the male soldiers were all slaughtered in a far-reaching genocide. These women trained in the use of all types of weapons, including bow and arrow, spear, battleaxe, and lance. They copied their bronze breastplates and armour from the Greeks.
They rejected marriage as subjugation. So that they might have children they were granted a leave of absence, during which they copulated with randomly selected males from nearby towns.
Only a woman who had killed a man in battle was allowed to give up her virginity.
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melodiousmemories asked: Hey, just wanted to let you know that story about Ann Coulter is bogus. "The Daily Currant" is a fake news media website. You're usually better about picking reputable sources. There were several things that gave this away. Among others, there are no named sources or video links to back up the story, and a simple googling of Ann Coulter Star Trek pulls up several sites that give the truth on the subject. I don't like the woman, but I'm all about fairness. And that is not fair. She didn't do that
It’s a satirical site.
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