Rejected Princesses | History That's More Than 2-Dimensional.

History That's More Than 2-Dimensional.

Stephanie St. Clair (1897-1969)

Harlem's Queen of Numbers

This audacious black gangster fought the Italian mob for control of Harlem and won, taunting them in full-page newspaper ads as she went.

Onorata Rodiani (1400-1452)

The Warrior Paintress

When an unrequited admirer began threatening her, this early fresco painter became one of history's first warrior artists.

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Pailadzo Captanian

After escaping the Armenian Genocide (by walking across the Syrian desert while pregnant), this woman went back into Armenia to rescue her sons, then made her way to America -- where she invented the recipe for Rice-a-Roni.

Penta

When her brother of this fairytale princess decided to marry her, she warded him off by cutting off her own hands. Then she gave birth to a dog. It got weirder after that.

Fannie Lou Hamer

This uneducated, impoverished activist suffered unbelievable abuse in her journey to be able to vote -- but that did not stop her.

Zenobia (240-?)

Syria's Rebel Queen

3rd century Rome had a major woman problem. Her name was Zenobia, and she took over a huge chunk of their empire in her brief and tumultuous career as rebel queen.

The Weeping Ghost of Latin America's Past

Mexico's infamous "weeping ghost" has many incarnations: a jilted widow, a slave princess, a milk addict, a coffee bag, and a pair of panties.

The princess who engineered her own victory

To ensnare the scheming ministers who were ruining her life, this princess used guile, cunning, and a sophisticated knowledge of civil engineering.

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Angela Jimenez

Tomboy, daughter, spy, soldier, foster mom, innkeeper, gold miner, nurse, activist; veteran: Angela Jimenez doesn't need a movie so much as a mini-series.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

The godmother of rock and roll, this black bisexual singer fused gospel and pop to blaze her own way across the Jim Crow-era south.

Sophie Morigeau

The only use this Canadian badass had for pretty pink bows was to adorn her own rib — which she amputated from her own body after an accident.

Rejected Princesses Halloween Showcase!

The incredible members of the University of Texas Students for Wema organization have unveiled their Halloween costumes -- and they're all RPs! The results are amazing.

Freydís Eiríksdóttir (c. 1000 CE)

Sword-Wielding Pregnant Viking

When attacked by Native Americans, this pregnant viking bared her chest, brandished a sword, and took them on by herself. And she won.

Rebecca Lukens (1794-1854)

Iron-Willed 1820s CEO

First her father died. Then her sons. Then her husband. Pregnant, saddled with debt, a failing company, and an overbearing mother, Rebecca Lukens rolled up her sleeves and showed the world what she was made of: iron.

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Julie d’Aubigny

Sword-slinging, opera-singing bisexual rock star of the 17th century - who burnt down a convent to romance a nun and had to be pardoned by the king of France TWICE.

Isabel Godin des Odonais

To reunite with her husband, she went on a months-long trek through the jungle -- and was the only survivor.

Onorata Rodiani

When an unrequited admirer began threatening her, this early fresco painter became one of history's first warrior artists.

Constance Markievicz (1868-1927)

The Countess Who Rebelled

Socialite turned sniper turned socialist politician - Ireland's first woman elected to office had quite a life.

Pingyang (c.600-623)

The Princess Who Toppled a Dynasty

This unlikely heroine created her own Woman's Army of 70,000 soldiers through good manners and political savvy - and then used it to overthrow one of China's greatest douchebags.

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