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Nana Miriam
The Shaman Who Hurled Hippos
When a firebreathing shapeshifting hippo menaced her people, this shaman faced it down in a magic battle - and then hurled it into space.
Mekatilili wa Menza (c.1860-c.1925)
The widow who beat the British through ecstatic dance
When colonial powers went too far, she rebelled in the most stylish way possible: dancing from town to town. It was surprisingly effective.
Collection: Spies >

Isabelle Eberhardt

This undefinable adventurer's life burnt bright but short: a wildcard of the Algerian revolution, she survived an assassination attempt by sabre, and died in a freak desert flood.

Manuela Sáenz

This revolutionary heroine of South America kept a pet bear, a disembodied moustache, and a lifestyle that defied every convention possible.

Noor Inayat Khan

Pacifist Indian princess who gave up everything of herself to hold the line in occupied Paris during World War 2.
Princess Pyeonggang (6th century)
The Weeping Princess
This princess held her father to his word in the most unexpected way: by demanding to marry the stupidest man in Korea.
Community
RP Halloween Cosplay for Charity!
A reader wrote in to let us know about an awesome project: using RP cosplay to teach kids about badass women, supporting a Kenyan orphanage in the process!
Ida Laura Pfeiffer (1797-1857)
The Travelogue Queen
Starting her travels at 45 years old, this globetrotter became a worldwide sensation for going boldly where no woman had gone before.
Collection: Dancers >

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.

Anacaona

When Columbus and his crew ravaged her land, this native Haitian poet gave all to keep the peace.

Nwanyeruwa

Instigated a massive "women's war" against British taxation, the effect of which was one part protest movement, one part comedy roast, and one part block party.
Sonya Golden Hand (1846ish - 1902ish CE)
Russia's Princess of Crime
Russia's greatest female thief was so slippery that even once she was re-captured after escaping from a Siberian prison, nobody was totally sure it was her.
Zelia Nuttall (1857-1933)
The Queen of Mexican Archaeology
This single mom developed the field of Mexican archaeology, while fiercely protecting it from the sleazy and opportunistic.
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Collection: Monster Slayers >

Riina

When flying cannibal ghosts kidnapped two women, there was no man that could save them. But there was a woman.

Wungala

When she came face-to-face with a great monster, this mother saved her child and herself through bravery, quick thinking, and great culinary skills.

Thákane

When her deadbeat brothers demanded the impossible, this South African princess carried through, and slayed a dragon.
Sarraounia (late 1800s - early 1900s)
The Sorceress Queen of the Azna
The "panther queen" of the Azna defeated some of the greatest villains of French colonial history through wits, cunning -- and possibly magic.
Manuela Sáenz (1797-1859)
The Liberator of the Liberator
This revolutionary heroine of South America kept a pet bear, a disembodied moustache, and a lifestyle that defied every convention possible.
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    Masako Hojo

    Masako Hojo

    When her shogun husband cheated on her, she raised an army and destroyed the other woman's house. Later she deposed her incompetent son to become the first nun to rule Japan.
    Zelia Nuttall

    Zelia Nuttall

    This single mom developed the field of Mexican archaeology, while fiercely protecting it from the sleazy and opportunistic.
    Annie Jump Cannon

    Annie Jump Cannon

    This astronomer threw off all the social conventions of her day to pursue her one true calling: the stars.
    Isabel Godin des Odonais

    Isabel Godin des Odonais

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

    Khawlah bint al-Azwar

    When Byzantine forces captured her brother, this warrior poet donned the outfit of a black knight and went on a bloody rescue mission.
    Ani Pachen

    Ani Pachen

    When China invaded her native land, this would-be monk put down her pacifist dreams and took up arms.
    La Llorona

    La Llorona

    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.
    Marguerite de Bressieux

    Marguerite de Bressieux

    When soldiers sexually assaulted her and others, this woman donned armor and got revenge.
    Virginia Hall

    Virginia Hall

    This "most dangerous of all spies" staged daring mountaintop escapes, prison breaks, and railway bombings -- all on her trusty wooden leg, codenamed "Cuthbert."
    Sophie Morigeau

    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.
    Tomoe Gozen

    Tomoe Gozen

    Fearsome undefeated samurai warrior who was "a match for any god or demon," and is one of Japan's greatest heroines…
    Grace O'Malley

    Grace O'Malley

    Irish pirate queen who led decades of rebellions against England, met face-to-face with Elizabeth I, and got official license to…
    Olga of Kiev

    Olga of Kiev

    Brutal princess-turned-Christian saint who burnt down enemy towns using pigeons.
    Mandukhai Khatun

    Mandukhai Khatun

    Destined to be a mere political pawn, this Mongol queen rode into battle while pregnant, united the warring tribes, and was considered to be the second coming of Genghis Khan.
    Anne Farquharson-Mackintosh

    Anne Farquharson-Mackintosh

    When the true king of the Scots came to reclaim the throne, this spirited woman went up against her husband to back her chosen sovereign.

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