Rusla, Inghen Ruaidh

Rusla, nicknamed "inghen ruaidh" (Red woman in middle irish) was a skjalmö norwegean warrior, X century, mentioned in Gesta Danorum from Saxo Grammaticus and Irish annals. She was the daughter of a viking king who his throne was overthrown by a danish king, Rusla formed a fleet to avenge her father and brother. She was accompanied by another woman (sometimes cited as her sister) named Stikla, they attacked and raided ship and coastal cities of Iceland, Denmark and the British islands. In irish chronicles she is mentioned as a participant in the Battle of Clontarf as part of the mercenarie vikings who fought against Brian Boru. Rusla go down in history as the most cruel of norse warrior women.