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Collection: Africans

Yennenga (early 12th century)
The Warrior Princess Who Just Wanted to Have Kids
An unbeatable warrior princess who just wanted to have kids – and founded a new nation in her quest to do so.
Andamana (14th century)
The Lady Who Laid Down the Law
Indigenous lawmaker who united warring tribes under a unified code of laws that she made herself.
Moremi Ajasoro (12th century)
Spy Queen of the Yoruba
When a neighboring tribe threatened the Yoruba, this queen went undercover as a spy to find their weakness.
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