And in the absence of facts, myth rushes in, the kudzu of history.

“As always, an educated woman was a dangerous woman.”

“A capable, clear-eyed sovereign, she knew how to build a fleet, suppress an ins…”

“It has always been preferable to attribute a woman's success to her beauty rath…”

“As Dio observed later, democracy sounded very well and good, “but its results a…”