Behind Every Man, There Is a Woman
In the world, there have been numerous wonderful and powerful male leaders who have helped to shape and form history. They have received countless forms of rewards and recognition for the various great contributions and things that they accomplished. What some people fail to realize is that, behind every great man, is a great woman. A woman who sometimes may not receive accolades for the aid she provides for the man, but nevertheless never fails to remain strong and rule with him. Isabella I of Castile, Queen Hatsheput, and Jiang Qing were all perfect examples of terrific women working behind their men, because they all prove that behind the framework of a brilliant male, lies support and strength of a brilliant female. Isabella I of Castile was the queen of Castile and Aragon from 1474-1504 CE. She co-ruled the land alongside of her husband, Ferdinand III. Isabella and her husband were very beneficial in the country of Spain. They both affected the union of Spain and created its colonial empire by sponsoring the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the new world. A result of this voyage was the agreement from the King and Queen to the Treaty of Tordesillas (Henderson), which helped Spain to retain control over most of South and Central America. Isabella I developed new methods of supplying her army, she also founded a military hospital for care of the sick and wounded. This was proof that all though she was the wife of the King, she still made a large impact on the lands and military that she helped to rule. Isabella I and her husband created the foundation of a more unified Spain and began a worldwide empire of power. Isabella I, the woman behind Ferdinand III, was very strong in the aspect that she helped her husband to rule Castile and Aragon, and aided in bettering the wellbeing of Spain. Queen Hatsheput was the second female pharaoh in Egyptian history. She was the fifth ruler of the 18th Egyptian dynasty and she ruled from 1473-1458 BC alongside her
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