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Sigrid the Haughty (960~972 CE - 1014 CE)
The Queen Who Gave Her Suitors Epic Burns
When some scrubs hit on her, she burnt them alive. When a king slapped her across the face, she obliterated his kingdom. Sigrid the Haughty was not to be messed with.
Banu Goshasp
The Heroine Ancient Iran Wanted
This superhero of early Iranian mythology starred in her own stories, and plenty of them.
Collection: Rebels >

Naziq al-Abid

She traded a life of privilege for one spent fighting for justice on both literal and political battlefields so tirelessly that even exiling her five times couldn't keep her down.

Bessie Stringfield

Motorcycling across America, making her living doing stunts and transporting secret government documents, this stand-out woman found family in places she didn't expect.

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.
Riina
Boomerang-wielding Ghost Hunter
When flying cannibal ghosts kidnapped two women, there was no man that could save them. But there was a woman.
Kumander Liwayway (1919-2014)
The commander who wore lipstick to war
When the Japanese invaded the Philippines, this beauty queen traded face powders for explosive ones.
Nia Ngao Zhua Pa
Paragon of Hmong Femininity
This Hmong morality tale shows how to be a good person, but it certainly takes some twists getting there.
Collection: Artists >

Sarah Biffin

Born without arms or legs, this artist learned to write, sew, and paint with her mouth - and came to work for kings and queens.

Onorata Rodiani

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

Noor Inayat Khan

Pacifist Indian princess who gave up everything of herself to hold the line in occupied Paris during World War 2.
Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941)
The Queen of Modern Astronomy
This astronomer threw off all the social conventions of her day to pursue her one true calling: the stars.
Li Chi (5th century BCE myth)
The Serpent Slayer
When a monster demanded teenage girl sacrifice, Li Chi saved herself, and was crowned princess for her troubles.
Introducing the Master List of Historical Women in Combat
Women have been in combat roles since the dawn of civilization. Here's proof.
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.

Mata Hari

This amateur dancer escaped a life of abuse by pretending to be an Indonesian princess - and eventually became a victim of the maniacal world of espionage.
Eréndira (early 16th century)
How to Train Your Horse
When horse-riding Spaniards invaded, she defied her tribe to befriend one of the abandoned horses, using her new bond to fight off the Spanish.
Thákane
Dragon-slaying South African Princess
When her deadbeat brothers demanded the impossible, this South African princess carried through, and slayed a dragon.
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