Bertha
Queen Bertha of Oslo leads her garrison in repelling barbarians, then orders a teacher executed for questioning whether her subjects are themselves barbarians. After peace returns, Bertha declares war on Scotland and dismisses a council member who objects to her wars. She has two young lovers shot for meeting in her garden. As Bertha ages and grows more mad, she gives Norway to the barbarians so she can reconquer it. She regains the throne, collapses, and dies; the people praise her as a great queen.