Be careful of what you wish for

[kandrathe]

Yes, I was specifically thinking of "modern women's sufferage" as female power is not a new phenomenon. The rights of women seem to flourish in cultures where all human rights are cherished. Europe's dark ages crushed many gains of civilization experienced under ancient Greek and Roman times. Even in those ancient times, women were often second class citizens. One notable exception are the Scythian, and Sauromatian women where there is some new archeological evidence being unearthed in Russia.

Also, to add to this discussion, after the Ostrogoth Theodoric the Great unified Europe(reigned from AD 493 to 526) after the death of Attila, Justinius his successor recodified Roman Law, which included the citizenship of women, and rights for women to inherit property from their husbands or fathers.

In Egypt under the reign of Queen Hatshepsut a unique female Pharoh(reigning from 1503 to 1482 BC), it is documented that women had the right to keep anything they inherited from their parents when they married, share equally with their husband any wealth both partners acquired within their marriage, conduct business on their own, own and sell property, be a witness in a court case, represent themselves in court, make a will giving their wealth to whomever they wish, adopt children, go out in public and be in mixed company with men, keep their own name after their marriage, be supported by their ex-husband after a divorce, work at jobs other than being a housewife, and seek any employment they are qualified for.