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Title
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De Dido siquier Elisa
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Description
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This engraving depicts Elissa, who was later called Dido, standing at the foreground of the engraving watching people build the city of Carthage. She is illustrated with her hands pointing at the city and men as she over sees the construction. Boccaccio explains that Dido had stolen her brother’s treasure in retaliation of him murdering her husband. After fleeing with her brother’s treasure, she made her way to Africa where she established and became queen of the city of Carthage.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:16666
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Source Name
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De Las Mujeres Ilustres [On Famous Women]
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Image
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mta_16666_OBJ.png
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Subject
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Elissa
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Dido
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Famous Women
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Important Queens
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Vengeance
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Important Women