I'm guessing it's since she was Queen Regent of Aragon for 4 years but still not sure if that really made her the most powerful compared to all the other rulers of Europe at the time. Probably would have been better to say one of the most powerful women. In the end guess it's just engagement bait.
>Another tomb, originally thought to belong to the knight Artau de Foces, actually contained the bones of five people, the researchers discovered: two adult women and three children.
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>And in the tomb that was thought to belong to Francesca Saportella, the second abbess of Pedralbes and the queen's niece, researchers found the bones of at least nine people who were placed in the tomb in different time periods.
I find it interesting how they'd just keep cramming different bodies into tombs until nobody even knew whose remains were there anymore. I guess when you run out of space, there isn't much else you can do.
Most powerfull? Her only actual achievement on her Wikipedia article is making a monetary and retiring to live by it for the last almost 40 years of her life.
I found this discovery fascinating because it combines archaeology, medieval history, and forensic evidence. Queen Elisenda was one of the most influential figures of her era, and the presence of individuals with unexplained stab wounds raises intriguing questions about life, violence, and burial practices in medieval Barcelona. I’m interested to see what further research reveals about the context surrounding these remains.
SentientFurniture | 8 hours ago
"One of Medieval Europe's most powerful rulers" yeah, except for all of the others.
djackieunchaned | 39 minutes ago
I like to consider myself one of americas most people
ionelp | 9 hours ago
Elisenda of Montcada - doesn't strike me as "one of medieval Europe's most powerful rulers".
Felevion | 8 hours ago
I'm guessing it's since she was Queen Regent of Aragon for 4 years but still not sure if that really made her the most powerful compared to all the other rulers of Europe at the time. Probably would have been better to say one of the most powerful women. In the end guess it's just engagement bait.
GiraffePolka | 7 hours ago
>Another tomb, originally thought to belong to the knight Artau de Foces, actually contained the bones of five people, the researchers discovered: two adult women and three children.
... >And in the tomb that was thought to belong to Francesca Saportella, the second abbess of Pedralbes and the queen's niece, researchers found the bones of at least nine people who were placed in the tomb in different time periods.
I find it interesting how they'd just keep cramming different bodies into tombs until nobody even knew whose remains were there anymore. I guess when you run out of space, there isn't much else you can do.
Batbuckleyourpants | 9 hours ago
Most powerfull? Her only actual achievement on her Wikipedia article is making a monetary and retiring to live by it for the last almost 40 years of her life.
Nasapigs | 5 hours ago
I'm trembling in fear and awe
[OP] foodie_2598 | 11 hours ago
I found this discovery fascinating because it combines archaeology, medieval history, and forensic evidence. Queen Elisenda was one of the most influential figures of her era, and the presence of individuals with unexplained stab wounds raises intriguing questions about life, violence, and burial practices in medieval Barcelona. I’m interested to see what further research reveals about the context surrounding these remains.