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Women in the Middle Ages in Europe occupied a number of different social roles. Women held the positions of wife, mother, peasant , warrior , artisan , and nun , as well as some important leadership roles, such as abbess or queen regnant .
Bibi, means Miss in Urdu and is frequently used as a respectful title for women in South Asia when added to the given name. Lord, a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or used for people entitled to courtesy titles. The collective "Lords" can refer to a group or body of peers, the feminine is Lady. Lalla, is an Amazigh title of respect.
Pages in category "Women's social titles" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Adi (title)
Pages in category "Noble titles of women" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Adi (title)
In Asia, some noble title for women include Adi , Ashi , and the Imperial Chinese titles of Gege, Mingfu, and Xiangjun. In Europe, marriage contract with a noble could include a clause such as the dower, for queens for example. Thus, in the event of widowhood, we then speak of a dowager queen. [1]
Queen of the Romans (Latin: Regina Romanorum, German: Königin der Römer) or Queen of the Germans were the official titles of the queens consort of the medieval and early modern Kingdom of Germany. They were the wives of the King of the Romans (chosen by imperial election ), and are informally also known as German queen ( German : Deutsche ...
A Central European order in which female members receive the rank of Dame is the Order of Saint George. [5] Since there is no female equivalent to a Knight Bachelor, women are always appointed to an order of chivalry. [6] Women who are appointed to the Order of the Garter or the Order of the Thistle are given the title of Lady rather than Dame. [7]
The title "Kabara" was used by female monarchs who ruled over the Hausa people in the Middle Ages. A line of matriarchal monarchs is recorded in the Kano Chronicle that ends with the reign of Daurama in the 9th century. [31] These queens reigned from c. 700 to c. 1000. [32] Kufuru; Ginu; Yakumo; Yakunya; Wanzamu; Yanbamu; Gizir-gizir; Inna-Gari