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2. Legend of Girl´s War

3. Princess Libuše Libuše was the mystical Czech princess
The legend says that Libuše is
the one who predicted the city
of Prague
(If you want to know more about
Libuše we have also made
presentation about her)

4. After the death of Libuše women began to feel that they no longer have a good social status
They decided to fight against men
The women built Děvín castle and they have chosen Vlasta as their leader

5. The men first laughed at them, but after women killed nearly 300 men, they perceived women as a threat
After this victory, women began to attack the groups of men
they encountered.

6. When Prince Přemysl heard of it, he immediately sent the army to Děvín.
The battle ended
after few minutes
Vlasta died and the
women surrendered

7. That was what legend says but the reality was a bit different…
In 12th century Chronicler Kosmas mentioned this conflict but he never said anything about a war.
The first references about a war are from 14th century from Dalimil´s chronicle. So it is very likely, that there was no war between men and women.