Eleanor of Aquitaine

One of the most famous queens of medieval western Europe. Crowned queen of both France and England, her long life and several heirs, and position as one of the wealthiest duchesses of western Europe, enabled her to exert great influence in the Anglo-French sphere.

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Trưng Trắc

The Trung sisters organised an army – composed mostly of women – and rose up against the Chinese regime, eventually securing Vietnamese independence from China for the first time in 150 years.

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Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba

Njinga, born c. 1582 to the royal family of Ndongo, was trained in both as a diplomat and in warfare during her adolescence. These skills came into practice many times during her reign as she resisted Portuguese colonial expansion into her kingdoms.

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