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Te Puea Herangi (1883-1952)
The Reluctant Maori Royal
The reluctant royal who became the Maori's greatest leader.
Agnodice (4th century BCE)
The Secret Physician of Athens
After disguising herself as a man to be the physician women needed, she was put on trial – and won.
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Arwa al-Sulayhi

The greatest ruler of Yemeni history, she defeated her numerous foes to usher the country into its golden age.

Soraya Tarzi

1920s Afghanistan was a progressive and rapidly-modernizing country in large part to the most powerful, empathic, and maligned queen it had ever seen.

Cut Nyak Dhien

When her (second) rebel husband was killed, this heroine of Indonesian revolution took over the fight against the Dutch.
Tatterhood (Norwegian Folk Tale)
The Princess Who Rode a Goat
This goat-riding, spoon-wielding princess fought trolls to save her sister.
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