page_title: Women in warfare (1500–1699)
section_title: Timeline of women in warfare from 1500–1699
hierarchical_section_title: Women in warfare (1500–1699) / Timeline of women in warfare from 1500–1699
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 立花誾千代の肖像。
context_page_description: Active warfare throughout history has mainly been a matter for men, but women have also played a role, often a leading one. While women rulers conducting warfare was common, women who participated in active warfare were very rare. The following list of prominent women in war and their exploits from about 1500 AD up to about 1700 AD.
  Only women active in direct warfare, such as warriors, spies, and women who actively led armies are included in this list.
caption: Tachibana Ginchiyo
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