Ermessenda

Name: "Ermessenda" - Ermessenda
Uploaded: 2010-07-12T09:57:10+02:00
Duration: 2 min 27 s
Description: Ermessenda of Carcassone, Countess of Barcelona, Girona and Osona, was a woman who governed for 60 years, despite having a son and grandson. She reigned in a world of men and did so without hiding in the shadows of her descendants. She even fought against them in order to keep her share of power.