Before Gerda Taro became the first woman photojournalist to die while covering a war on the front lines, she worked with her lover Endre Friedmann. Together they collaborated on work attributed to “Robert Capa,” an American persona intended to protect European Jewish artists from increasing political tensions on the continent in the 1930s
Legendary Viking shieldmaiden known from Saxo Grammaticus’ early 13th-century CE Gesta Danorum.
Isabella of France (c. 1292-1358) was the queen consort of Edward II of England (r. 1307-1327). After heading a coup to overthrow her husband, she ruled as regent for their young son, Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377) until he forced her into retirement in 1330.
Joan I of Navarre (1273-1305) served as queen of Navarre and countess of Champagne and Brie between 1274 and 1305. In 1285, she also became queen consort of France following her marriage to Philip IV of France (reign 1285-1314). In the last year of her life, she founded the college of Navarre at the University of Paris.
The Oracle of Nuska was an unnamed enslaved girl who became embroiled in a plot to overthrow Esarhaddon circa 671 BCE.
Youtab fell defending the Persian Gates against the invading force of Alexander the Great in the 300s BCE
Ancient Greek philosopher
Ancient Greek swimmer and diver given credit for contributing to the destruction of the Persian navy in 480 BCE
Matilda of Canossa, the Countess of Tuscany (r. 1055-1115) and Vice-Queen of Italy (r. 1111-1115), was the final head of the noble House of Canossa
Mavia (r. c. 375-c. 425 CE) was a warrior-queen of the semi-nomadic Tanukhid Arab tribe of Syria and Jordan who led a successful insurrection against Rome in 378 CE.