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Christine de Pizan

This primary narrator is a successful scholar and writer.

Lady Reason

This character helps the primary narrator lay a foundation for the City of Ladies and construct the exterior walls.

Lady Rectitude

This character helps the primary narrator construct the buildings of the City of Ladies and fill the city with virtuous ladies.

Lady Justice

This character helps the primary narrator finish the roofs, doorways, and gates of the City of Ladies as well as usher in the queen to reign over the city.

Boccaccio

This character's job as an author gives him authority, which he uses to praise virtuous women.

Artemisia

This character is the Queen of Caria who is praised for her moral insight and wisdom.

Dido

This character is the Queen of Carthage who is known for her cunning, nobility, and physical prowess.

Fredegunde

This character is the Queen of France who...

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