Dancer

Maria la Bailadora

Spanish soldier

Born 1600Died 1600

Maria la Bailadora was a dancer, born in 1600, who died in 1600.

Biography

Maria la Bailadora (d. after 1571), was a Spanish soldier. She famously participated in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 dressed as a man. She is portrayed in the novel Clash of Empires: The Red Sea by William Napier.

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