Aldruda Frangipane, who saved Ancona M / L XII
ἦν δέ τις γυνή (Aldruda 101)
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She happened to be a supporter of the Byzantines
ἐτύγχανε γὰρ ῾Ρωμαίοις τηροῦσα τὸ φιλίον. Kinnamos 288.21-22
Exceedingly generous and very masculine; having been widowed of her husband long ago, from that time led a chaste life
μεγαλόφων δὲ εἴπερ τις καὶ ἀρρενωπὸς μάλιστα, ἐπειδή τε ἀνδρὸς πάλαι χηρωθείη, σωφρονικὸν ἐξ ἐκείνου τὸν βίον ἐτήρει. Kinnamos 288.17-19
She was a noblewoman who had recently been widowed of her husband, but had inherited his general strength and power
γυναῖκα τῶν εὐγενῶν οὐ πρὸ πολλοῦ μὲν θανάτῳ σπανιζομένην τοῦ ὁμευνέτου, γενικὴν δὲ τὴν ἰσχὺν καὶ τὴν ἐκείνου κληρουμένην ἀρχήν. Niketas Choniates, Historia 202.35-37
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Italian (Italian)
᾿Ιταλὴ μὲν τὸ γένος. Kinnamos 288.17
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Ancona
made a successful defence of Ancona ᾿Αγκῶνα. Kinnamos 288.17-289.13
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