This former nun organized defenses against Vikings.
Caterina de Erazu
Hildegard of Bingen
St. Catherine of Siena
Dona Elvira Ramirez
Dona Elvira Ramirez of Spain. Daughter of Ramiro II, king of Laon, she left the convent to take over the regency of Leon for her young nephew Ramiro III. In 968 – 69 she organized the region’s defense against Viking invaders.