Arachidamia

Arachidamia

Arachidamia was a Spartan princess. She was the captain of a group of female soldiers who fought Pyrrhus during his siege of Lacedemon in the 3rd century BC.cite book | title=The Encyclopedia of Amazons | author=Salmonson, Jessica Amanda | publisher=Paragon House | year=1991 |isbn=1-55778-420-5| pages=p.17]

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