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The much-maligned woman fought tooth and nail to position her son, Alexander, to become "the Great" - and herself in the process.
Trinidad Tecson
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Black, Muslim warrior queen of a tribe of griffin-riding Amazons - and the honest-to-god namesake of California.
Mary Lacy
This self-described "undutiful daughter" posed as a man to become the world's first female shipwright.
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.
Christine de Pizan
When her husband unexpectedly died, she rolled up her sleeves and became one of the greatest authors of the age to keep food on the table. She wrote passionate defenses of her gender (and military treatises!) that were centuries ahead of their time.
Nana Miriam
When a firebreathing shapeshifting hippo menaced her people, this shaman faced it down in a magic battle - and then hurled it into space.
Joan of Arc
The infamous teen girl who helped end the Hundred Years War and save France - but do you know how…
Luisa Capetillo
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Gracia Mendes Nasi
Jewish businesswoman who saved thousands of Jews from the Inquisition by smuggling them out of the country.