Medieval Europe

How a Teenage Widow Forged Herself an Empire

A fourteen-year-old girl forged a document in 1348 that convinced half of Europe she was the rightful Holy Roman Empress.

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MedievalHoly Roman EmpireAustriaForgeryWomen In PowerBlack DeathImperial PoliticsDocument FraudMargaret MaultaschCharles IV14th CenturyTyrol

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