- Amage
Amage was a
Sarmatian queen who, asPolyaenus reports, ruled as regent for her incapacitated husband in the4th century BC . [Salmonson, Jessica Amanda.(1991) "The Encyclopedia of Amazons". Paragon House. Page 7. ISBN 1-55778-420-5.] She was very warlike, and once sent a letter to aScythian prince warning him to stop his incursions on her protectorates in theCrimea . When he ignored this warning, Amage rode with 120 men to Scythia and attacked him, killing his guards, killing his friends and family, and personally killing the prince herself "in a sword duel" [David E. Jones. "Women Warriors: A History". Brassey's, 2000. ISBN 1-57488-206-6. Page 126.] . She allowed his son to live and rule his people on the condition that he obey her edicts.References
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