Florine of Burgundy (1083-1097) fighting with the TurksFlorine was a daughter of Duke of Burgundy an
Florine of Burgundy (1083-1097) fighting with the TurksFlorine was a daughter of Duke of Burgundy and married to a Danish prince Sweyn the Crusader. Together they were leading an army of 1500 men when ambushed by Turkish troops. The crusaders were heavily outnumbered and the contingent was wiped out.An engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)Source: Wikimedia Commons -- source link
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