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Title
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Thamire la tres noble royne des sithes
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Description
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This illumination depicts a portrait of Thamyris, the queen of Scythia. She was renowned for her nobility and capabilities of ruling a nomadic tribe. She is illustrated wearing armour in the image as she was very strategic in war. Boccaccio explains that King Cyrus of Asia Minor had invaded Scythia looking for glory, and when he had killed Thamyris’ son, she exacted her revenge by killing his entire army. When Thamyris found Cyrus’ dead body, she took his head for revenge.
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Image Creator
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Robinet Testard (Illuminator)
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Identifier
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mta:18017
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Source Name
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Boccace, Des cleres et nobles femmes, traduction française anonyme [Boccaccio, The cleric and noble women, anonymous French translation]
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Image
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mta_18017_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Cyrus
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Important Women
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Famous Women
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Important Queens
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Revenge
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Thamyris