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Sayyida al-Hurra
Indomitable pirate queen who ran Morocco and ruined Portuguese trade.
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Grace O'Malley
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Alfhild
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Ching Shih
Headed a squadron of 80,000 pirates, ruled the Chinese seas for two decades, and actually retired happily - but not before extorting a nice pension from the Chinese government.
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Sayyida al-Hurra
Indomitable pirate queen who ran Morocco and ruined Portuguese trade.
Qiu Jin
This revolutionary martyred herself to help rid China of the Qing dynasty.
Keumalahayati
The first naval admiral of modern times, she protected her country from foreign invaders with aplomb.
Freydís Eiríksdóttir
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Lyudmila Pavlichenko
When her beloved college of history was bombed by the Germans, this woman began a dark path that would see her become history's deadliest female sniper -- and one of Eleanor Roosevelt's best friends.
Nia Ngao Zhua Pa
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Jigonhsaseh
This Native American clan mother brought together 5 tribes under the Haudenosaunee Confederacy - and helped make the document that inspired the United States Constitution.
Cut Nyak Dhien
When her (second) rebel husband was killed, this heroine of Indonesian revolution took over the fight against the Dutch.
Molly Craig
The daughter of an aboriginal woman and a white man, her race led her to be kidnapped by the Australian government - only for her to escape and walk across the continent to get home... twice.
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.