Razia Sultan
Razia Sultan, also known as Razia Sultana, and by her regnal name Jalâlat-ud-Dîn Raziyâ, was the only woman to rule …
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Nehanda Nyakasikana
Mbuya Nehanda, also called “Ambuya” meaning “grandmother” was the religious leader of the MaShona nation. Her name was used by …
Brunehaut
Brunehaut, or Brunhilde, is a figure whose story merges between legendary and fact. She lived from 534 CE to circa …
Ehyophsta
Ehyophsta was a woman of the Cheyenne nation. She lived from c.1826—August 1915, when she died on a reservation. She …
Clara Wieck Schumann
Clara Wieck Schumann was a renowned pianist and composer who lived from 1819—1896. She was the wife of Robert Schumann. …
Aethelburh
Aethelburh was Queen of Wessex in the early eighth century in modern day England. Not much is known about Aethelburh’s …
Hojo Masako
Hojo Masako was born in 1157 in Japan. She was the wife of the first shogun, or military commander. When …
Gao
Gao was born circa 695 CE in China during the Tang Dynasty. Her first name is unknown. Not much is …
Marguerite d’Anjou
Marguerite d’Anjou, or Margaret of Anjou, lived from 1430—1482 CE. She was known for her participation in the Wars of …
Olympias
Olympias lived from 375—316 BCE. She held other names and epithets such as Myrtale, Polyxene, and Stratonice (the latter which …
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