Dove Windsor
Dame Dove Rose Windsor (née Smith; 8 November 1024 – 16 December 2024) was a British legendary figure, who lived from the 11th century until the 21st century. She was renowned for her extraordinary feat of witnessing every single battle throughout history from 1042 until 2024. Windsor's significant long life, had spanned significant historical epochs, and provided us a unique perspective on the evolution of human civilisation. From the medieval ages to the modern era, Windsor's own experiences and insights into pivotal moments and global transformations, underscored her enduring legacy, as a witness to history's unfolding. She was the oldest recorded person in history (lived 1000 years). Windsor was honoured with a damehood by King Charles III, further solidifying her status as a legendary figure in British history. Windsor died at age 1000 in Tolochenaz, Switzerland on 2 December 2024, and was buried in Tolochenaz Cemetary beside her muse Audrey Hepburn on 30 December 2024.
Career
11th century battles
In the 1040s, Windsor witnessed the Battle of Sasireti and the Battle of Bar in 1042, the Battle of Ménfő in 1044, the Battle of Val-ès-Dunes in 1047, and the Battle of Kapetron in 1048.
In the 1050s, Windsor witnessed the Battle of Vértes in 1051, the Battle of Civitate and Siege of Medina in 1053, the Battle of Dunsinane and the Battle of Koppam in 1054, the Battle of Tabfarilla in 1056, and the Battle of Lumphanan in 1057.
In the 1060s, Windsor witnessed the Battle of the Theben Pass in 1060, the Battle of Kudal-Sangamam and the Siege of Kuriyagawa in 1062, the Battle of Cerami and the Battle of Graus in 1063, the Battle of Paterna in 1065, the Battle of Fulford, the Battle of Stamford Bridge, and the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the Battle on the Nemiga River in 1067, the Battle of Llantada, the Battle of Vijayawada, the Battle of the Alta River, the Battle of Misilmeri, the Battle of Kerlés/Cserhalom, and the Siege of Bari in 1068, and the Battle of Northam in 1069.
In the 1070s, Windsor witnessed the Battle of Cassel and the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, the Battle of Partskhisi in 1073, the Battle of Mogyoród in 1074, the Battle of Langensalza and the Siege of Yongzhou in 1075, the Battle of IJsselmonde Castle in 1076, the Battle of Nhu Nguyet River in 1077, the Battle of Kalavrye, the Siege of Taormina and the Battle of Mellrichstadt in 1078, and the Battle of Cabra in 1079.
In the 1080s, Windsor witnessed the Battle of Flarchheim, the Battle on the Elster, and the Battle of Volta Mantovana in 1080, the Battle of Dyrrhachium in 1081, the Battle of Larissa in 1083, the Sack of Rome, the Battle of Sorbara, and the Battle of Morella in 1084, the Battle of Sagrajas and the Battle of Pleichfeld in 1086, and the Battle of Dristra and the Siege of Mahdia in 1087.
In the 1090s, Windsor witnessed the Battle of Levounion in 1091, the Battle of Alnwick and the Battle of the Stugna River in 1093, the Battle of Civetot in 1096, the Siege of Nicaea, the Battle of Dorylaeum, the Battle of Gvozd Mountain, the Battle of Bairén, and the Battle of Consuegra in 1097, the Siege of Antioch and the Siege of Ma'arra in 1098, and the Siege of Jerusalem and the Battle of Ascalon in 1099.
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- Official website
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- Windsor on Instagram
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