Brunehaut
Brunehaut, or Brunhilde, is a figure whose story merges between legendary and fact. She lived from 534 CE to circa …
Category Archives: Warrior queen
Aethelburh
Aethelburh was Queen of Wessex in the early eighth century in modern day England. Not much is known about Aethelburh’s …
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 …
Lakshmibai
Lakshmibai was the Rani of Jhansi in India. She lived from 1828—1858 CE. She was born in Varanasi to an …
Jingu Kogo
Jingu Kogo, or Empress Consort Jingu, was believed to have ruled Japan in the late 100s and early 200s CE …
Amina Sukhera
Amina Sukhera, or Aminatu, was the Queen of Zazzau (Zaria). Many historians believe that she existed, although evidence is very …
Shagrat al-Durr
Shagrat al-Durr, or Shajar al-Durr, (?—1259 CE) was an Egyptian queen of Turkish descent. She was one of the wives …
