Anacaona (c.1474-1503) Poet Queen of Haiti When Columbus and his crew ravaged her land, this native Haitian poet gave all to keep the peace.
Comics Takeko Nakano (1846-1868) The Samurai Who Refused to Die Quietly When the end of an era was at hand, this samurai woman refused to go gently.
Pingyang (c.600-623) The Princess Who Toppled a Dynasty This unlikely heroine created her own Woman's Army of 70,000 soldiers through good manners and political savvy - and then used it to overthrow one of China's greatest douchebags.
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.
Hypatia (350~370? - 415) The Martyr Mathematician The first female mathematician in recorded history, and one of the luminaries of the ancient world - but her grisly death at the hands of a mob was only the start of her troubles.
Noor Inayat Khan (1914-1944) The Spy Princess Pacifist Indian princess who gave up everything of herself to hold the line in occupied Paris during World War 2.
Mariya Oktyabrskaya (1905-1944) The Tank-Driving Widow When her husband was killed in WW2, she sold all their belongings, bought a tank, named it Fighting Girlfriend, and started killing Nazis.
Cut Nyak Dhien (1848-1908) The Mother of Indonesian Revolution When her (second) rebel husband was killed, this heroine of Indonesian revolution took over the fight against the Dutch.
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986) Heroine of the Hijack When terrorists hijacked her plane, she gave her life to save it, becoming the youngest recipient of India's highest honor.
Empress Myeongseong (1851-1895) The Queen Who Fought to Save Korea Picked to be an impotent figurehead, this savvy intellectual quickly learned how to play politics and modernized the nation to ward off invasion.