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

History That's More Than 2-Dimensional.

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.

The Heroine Ancient Iran Wanted

This superhero of early Iranian mythology starred in her own stories, and plenty of them.

Collection: Politicians >

Taytu Betul

This stubborn empress led her native Ethiopia to do the unthinkable - defeat one of the major European powers in war.

Bella Abzug

Loud, proud, uncompromising: this bold politician helped bring about Title IX, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Equal Rights Amendment - as well as much more.

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Through years of unrelenting protest, this Nigerian teacher felled a king, won women the right to vote, and taught all of Africa how to protest.

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: Journalists >

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.

Ida B. Wells

One of the first anti-lynching advocates, she risked her life for decades to report on the truth when nobody would believe her.

Nellie Bly

Daring journalist who infiltrated insane asylums, exposed slavery rings, and raced around the world in under 80 days.

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: Samurai >

Takeko Nakano

When the end of an era was at hand, this samurai woman refused to go gently.

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.

Sutematsu Oyama

The first Japanese woman to go to college didn't have a choice. But the experience changed her - and she changed Japan in return.

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.

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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