Calafia (16th century Spanish myth) The Griffin-Riding Queen of California Black, Muslim warrior queen of a tribe of griffin-riding Amazons - and the honest-to-god namesake of California.
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.
Kurmanjan Datka (1811-1907) The Tsarina Who Kept the Peace A clever woman who rose from obscurity to become a political force, playing nations against each other to protect her people.
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.
Te Puea Herangi (1883-1952) The Reluctant Maori Royal The reluctant royal who became the Maori's greatest leader.
Tatterhood (Norwegian Folk Tale) The Princess Who Rode a Goat This goat-riding, spoon-wielding princess fought trolls to save her sister.