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Collection: Saints

Tamar of Georgia (1160-1213)
Holy Righteous King of Georgia
Saint, sovereign, and fiercely independent woman, she quashed two rebellions from her ex-husband, expanded her nation's borders, and ushered in a golden age.
Mai Bhago (late 1600s - mid 1700s)
Savior of the Sikhs
This Sikh warrior saint led 40 deserters back into battle and in so doing, possibly saved her entire religion from extinction.
Joan of Arc (1412-1431)
The Maid of Orleans
The infamous teen girl who helped end the Hundred Years War and save France – but do you know how she got to such prominence? This book has an answer, and it involves another powerful woman, operating behind the scenes…
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)
Pope Joan (9th century)
The Pope Who Gave Birth
This pope was largely assumed to be male until she gave birth in the midst of a procession - and largely assumed to be factual until the 13th century.

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    Ka'ahumanu

    Ka'ahumanu

    United Hawaii under one rule, abolished ancient taboos, and led negotiations with the fledgling United States.
    Nwanyeruwa

    Nwanyeruwa

    Instigated a massive "women's war" against British taxation, the effect of which was one part protest movement, one part comedy roast, and one part block party.
    Nzinga Mbande

    Nzinga Mbande

    When the Portuguese took the throne from her, this Angolan queen made a new one: out of her own servant. She then fled to the jungle, conquered a tribe of cannibals, and waged war on the Portuguese for so long that they gave up and left.
    Janequeo

    Janequeo

    When her husband was killed by conquistadors, this native Chilean showed the Spanish what "fight like a woman" really means.
    Nafanua

    Nafanua

    When an oppressive regime threatened her home, this Samoan war goddess took matters into her own hands.
    Juana Azurduy de Padilla

    Juana Azurduy de Padilla

    This revolutionary (and mother of five) should have been the namesake of Bolivia - and that's the opinion of Simon Bolivar, the actual namesake of Bolivia!
    Banu Goshasp

    Banu Goshasp

    This superhero of early Iranian mythology starred in her own stories, and plenty of them.
    Marie Marvingt

    Marie Marvingt

    Ludicrously over-accomplished athlete who invented flying ambulances and won the only gold medal ever awarded by the French Academy of Sports for "all sports" - yes, all of them.
    Vasilisa Vasilyevna

    Vasilisa Vasilyevna

    When the Tsar became hellbent on nailing down her gender, this clever gender-nonconforming heroine kept him guessing to the end.
    Te Ao-Kapurangi

    Te Ao-Kapurangi

    Abducted from her tribe, this Maori woman managed to save her kinsmen and stop a war - by straddling a roof and cramming the house underneath.
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