A Nong
Shamaness, matriarch and warrior A Nong was a prominent figure among the Zhuang and Nùng people in the 11th century.
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Zrínyi Ilona
For patriotic service, a keen sense of diplomacy and an astonishing ability of conducting affairs of the state of the greatest importance the fame of Zrinyi Ilona outshines completely the brilliant array of Hungary’s great women.
Shajar al-Durr
Shajar al-Durr rose from being a child slave to ruling as a sultana in Egypt.
Mah Chuchak Begum
Mah Chuchak Begum was a wife of the second Mughal emperor Humayun who took over Kabul and rode into battle with her troops.
Margaret of Anjou
Queen of England
Gráinne O’Malley
Irish noblewoman and sea captain
Anne of Austria
Queen of France
Jeanne d’Albret
Queen of Navarre
Sayyida al Hurra
Moroccan pirate and ruler of Tetouan.
Queen Anne (Great Britain)
Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, the last member of the house of Stuart who sat upon the English throne.