The Reading Room
Explore the whole sweep of Balkan women's history on an interactive timeline — then test yourself with a quick quiz.
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Today's Featured Life
A new figure each day
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Interactive Timeline
Filter by era, then click any life to learn more
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Test Yourself
Eight questions on the women of the Balkans
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Flashcards
Click a card to flip it — name on the front, the story in brief on the back
Tap any card to reveal who she was.
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Glossary
Key words and names that come up across the archive
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More Classroom Tools
Coming to the Reading Room
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Maps of the Region
See how the borders shifted — Illyria, Byzantium, the medieval kingdoms, the Ottoman centuries, the modern states.
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Primary Sources
Excerpts from the chronicles, letters, and documents behind each story, with context and translation notes.
In progress🎓
Lesson Plans
Ready-made units pairing one or more figures around a theme — power, faith, war, art, resistance.
In progress