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‘Rejected Princesses’ immortalizes wild women throughout history | WHAS11.com

Former film animator & Louisville native Jason Porath is the author of “Rejected Princesses: Tales of History’s Boldest Heroines, Hellions & Heretics.”

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Random Princesses

Phoolan Devi

This "untouchable" woman ended decades of abuse by starting a bandit gang and avenging the lower castes. After some time in prison, she got out, ran for parliament, and won.

Juana Azurduy de Padilla

This revolutionary (and mother of five) should have been the namesake of Bolivia - and that's the opinion of Simon Bolivar, the actual namesake of Bolivia!

Yennenga

An unbeatable warrior princess who just wanted to have kids - and founded a new nation in her quest to…

Mary Lacy

This self-described "undutiful daughter" posed as a man to become the world's first female shipwright.

Mekatilili wa Menza

When colonial powers went too far, she rebelled in the most stylish way possible: dancing from town to town. It was surprisingly effective.

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