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Razia Sultan

June 2, 2016

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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Aethelburh

December 9, 2014

Aethelburh was Queen of Wessex in the early eighth century in modern day England. Not much is known about Aethelburh’s …

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Marguerite d’Anjou

October 12, 2014

Marguerite d’Anjou, or Margaret of Anjou, lived from 1430—1482 CE. She was known for her participation in the Wars of …

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Olympias

October 11, 2014

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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Lakshmibai

July 17, 2014

Lakshmibai was the Rani of Jhansi in India. She lived from 1828—1858 CE. She was born in Varanasi to an …

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Jingu Kogo

June 26, 2014

Jingu Kogo, or Empress Consort Jingu, was believed to have ruled Japan in the late 100s and early 200s CE …

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Wu Zetian

June 12, 2014

Wu Zetian (625 CE — 705 CE) was the only empress regnant to ever rule China. She was born to …

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Amina Sukhera

June 9, 2014

Amina Sukhera, or Aminatu, was the Queen of Zazzau (Zaria). Many historians believe that she existed, although evidence is very …

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Shagrat al-Durr

June 9, 2014

Shagrat al-Durr, or Shajar al-Durr, (?—1259 CE) was an Egyptian queen of Turkish descent. She was one of the wives …

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Tamar the Great

June 9, 2014

Tamar of Georgia (c.1160—1213) was a member of the royal Bagrationi Dynasty in Georgia, and was the daughter of George …

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