Celebrating Women's History

Timeline, 1000-1200

4000 B.C.-30 A.D. | 1000-1200 | 1300-1718 | 1762-1896 | 1902-

c.1000 A.D.

Japanese author Murasaki Shikibu writes The Tale of Genji,generally considered the world's first novel.

1137

Eleanor of Aquitaine inherited her father's lands, becoming one of the most influential women of the 12th century.

1138

Byzantine princess Anna Comnena, early woman historian, writes the Alexiad,a 15-volume historical work.

1157

Hojo Masako is an influential woman in medieval Japan.

1174

Eleanor of Aquitaine is an influential woman in twelfth century Europe.

1215

Magna Carta limits royal power in England.

Sources:
Chronology of Women Worldwide, Gale.
Women's Firsts, Gale.
Women's Chronology, Gale.