Over a thousand years ago, a wealthy family in Germany gave birth to their tenth child, a daughter. 

They gave their child to the church, as was the custom in those days. She grew to become the leader of her monastic community. 

More than that, she became one of the leading thinkers of her era. She composed music, wrote about medicine and theology, revolutionized brewing, and corresponded with kings and emperors.

Learn more about Hildegard of Bingen, the most influential woman of the Middle Ages, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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