Actually
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield-maiden
As you can see, historical traces of female viking warriors exist. Not a lot, but it happened.
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From that same article:
The historical existence of shield-maidens is heavily debated. Scholars like Neil Price[2] argue that they existed, while scholars such as Judith Jesch cite a lack of evidence for trained or regular women warriors.[3][4]
Graves of female settlers containing weapons have been uncovered, but scholars do not agree how these should be interpreted.[
I never said shield maiden.
I said female viking warriors.
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Check this
The could use burning oil or water againt enemies.
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There never were any. A Warrior is someone who prepares himself only for War, and nothing else, War is the Warriorâs job.
By virtue of their sedentary needs and child-bearing, the vast majority of women could not even become Soldiers, much less Warriors.
Even if you could come up with 10 examples, you would not be able to come up with enough to even make a full military unit, and it would be but a footnote in History.
There were societies that had actual female warriors, but the Norse were not one of them.
Look up Dahomey Amazons and Scythian Horsewomen, if you want female warriors.
Out of the time frame, and still verifies my claim. An individual standing out, not an actual military unit or social trend.
Since you need help
There are few historical attestations that Viking Age women took part in warfare. The Byzantine historian John Skylitzes records that women fought in battle when Sviatoslav I of Kievvattacked the Byzantines in Bulgaria in 971. When the Varangians (not to be confused with the Byzantine Varangian Guard) had suffered a devastating defeat in the Siege of Dorostolon, the victors were stunned to discover armed women among the fallen warriors.
They did exist. Thatâs an historical fact.
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Now find me a battle or war that had at least one unit of 400 women involved in constant fighting, that was not defensive.
No, that is modern politics and rewritting of History.
As someone that actually saw War and the effects of it (I was a non-combatant), I can tell you taht the first people to crack are women, even before the children do.
For the record, John Skylitzes is an historian from the late 11th Century.
Iâm not trying to dismiss any life experience you went through, but thereâs one thing here I wonât back down : female viking warriors existed, and there are historical traces of it. They were nit shield maidens, but they existed nonetheless.
Now if you keep ignoring facts, then I have nothing left to say in a lost cause.
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Im sorry to say but your lack of historical knowledge is shocking. to claim that Viking male and female were only warriors is utterly nonsense. Of course they were also traders, farmers, hunters and shipbuilders just to mention just a few things. Try to study some real literature not only Wiki and Youtube. The word Viking actually means journey or travel. And those who went on viking were hence called vikings.
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Vikings were Warriors, to vikingr means to raid.
Viking is not a civilization, Norse is.
Saying Viking Culture is the same as saying Carpenter or Farmer Culture. These were occupations, not cultures.
Good one!
No, it literally mean âMen of the Bayâ.
The time in this case is not very importabt. Those women fought with oil and water, that could be used by everyone. It could be a tech to modigy houses. Also, gbeto are drom18th century.
I already said Gbeto are not Medieval.
But they were actual Warrior Women, unlike the fantasy Shield Maidens and Onn-bugeisha.
Only TWO men in the entire humankind have successfully won every battles they had⊠Yes, theyâve been crushed, but just like many other men too⊠Boudhica still had a lot of wins before she get crushed, she definitely CAN get a campaign in the AOE 1 timelime. This is why I removed her in my edit too because I realized I was on AOE 2 forum. 
And for the Trung Sisters, they are just like the Joan of Arcs of Vietnam⊠They suicided themselves at the end instead of being burned though. And yes they had women in their army, Iâve read that in multiple places.
" The Trung sisters lead the first resistance movement against the occupying Chinese after 247 years of domination. There is a yearly holiday in Vietnam in February that commemorates their deaths. "
For having a day in the year, they arenât just some random girls that died, they did somethingâŠ
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I did not say anything about winning battles, I said fighting in bulk numbers.
Also, 2 men could do it, but no woman ever could?
You said it yourself, not me. Who is really sexist here?
And I would support 2 Hero units for them, for the Scenario Editor, but not a âvietnamese fighter-girlâ which would make no sense.
Add Kaihime too, since she was my favourite, but no generic Onna-bugeisha which were mostly myth, like the Shield Maidens.
I would want a Celt Campaign in AoE1, and would not mind a Boudicca campaign, but she was the exception, not the rule.
If that were 50 men and 0 women that would be a thing, but 2, geez lol
Anyways, maybe some vietnamese historians know what these warriors could be named, if they had any names.
my man⊠im not even going to argue with them⊠its impossible to sway someone who doesnt care about someone elseâs logic, so long as their own irrational truth existsâŠ
we have such inaccuracies in the game as aztec trebs, muslims eating pork by the bucket loads, massive hordes of elephants (AND they cram into transports), lunatics THROWING BLOODY SWORDSâŠ
so if these clowns think there shouldnt be female viking warriors⊠let them live in their irrational worldâŠ
hopefully one day devs will add these units. they would be great, and add a little more variety⊠but im not going to waste time trying to prove how realistic the idea of viking female warriors isâŠ
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Yeap, more units - nuns, a pope with a hat, hashashin, a blacksmith, a dog etc would be so much beneficial and add richness to the game.
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Yeah, might aswell as add a few Challenger 2 Tanks to the Britons, when you research Warwolf.
And let us not forget the Batâleth Gladiators for the upcoming Klingons civ.