Princesses

History That's More Than 2-Dimensional.

Dhat al-Himma (8th century Arabian myth)

Woman of High Resolve

Sword-slinging Arabian heroine who stars as the heroine of an extremely long and entertaining epic tale.

Josephine Baker (1906-1975)

Queen of the Stage

Rose from dire poverty and violence to become the greatest black entertainer of all time - Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Angelina Jolie all rolled into one.

Agontime (19th Century)

The Queen Sent To Brazil In Chains - And The Warriors Who Brought Her Back

The world's fiercest all-female fighting force, and the incredible legend of how they rescued their deposed queen from slavery in Brazil.

Mata Hari (1876-1917)

The Double Agent Who Wasn't

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.

Olga of Kiev (c.900-969)

The Saint Who Set Fires With Pigeons

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

A’isha bint abi Bakr (614-678)

Mother of the Believers

Independent, bold wife of the Prophet Muhammad, she led armies in the Battle of the Camel and was one of the central figures of the Shia/Sunni civil war that continues to this day. (Note: this entry’s image follows Islamic artistic conventions to depict its figures respectfully)

Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643)

New England's Rebel Preacher

This uneducated rebel preacher upstaged New England magistrates so much that they founded Harvard University in part to prevent women like her from gaining power.

Harriet Tubman (1822-1913)

The American Moses

Escaped slave turned slave rescuer turned plantation-torching Union spymaster, she was part Moses, part Joan of Arc, part Spider-Man.

Christine de Pizan (c.1364-1430)

Architect of the City of Ladies

When her husband unexpectedly died, she rolled up her sleeves and became one of the greatest authors of the age to keep food on the table. She wrote passionate defenses of her gender (and military treatises!) that were centuries ahead of their time.

Laskarina Bouboulina (1771-1825)

Heroine of the Greek War of Independence

Born in a prison cell, this revolutionary financed and led a large chunk of Greece's navy to victory in their fight for independence.