Login with Patreon
History That's More Than 2-Dimensional.
  • Stories
    • Princesses
    • Map
    • Collections
  • Blog
  • Books
    • Book 1
    • Book 2
    • Behind the Scenes
  • About
    • FAQ
    • Contact
    • About the Author
    • New Readers
  • Search
  • Login with Patreon
  • Book 2 Now on Sale!
    • Stories
      • Princesses
      • Map
      • Collections
    • Blog
    • Books
      • Book 1
      • Book 2
      • Behind the Scenes
    • About
      • FAQ
      • Contact
      • About the Author
      • New Readers
    • Search
    • Login with Patreon

Olympias of Macedon

Comics
Timoclea (4th century BCE)
The Woman Who Threw Her Rapist in a Well
When a soldier raped her, this woman tossed him in a well and threw rocks at him until he died.
Olympias of Macedon (c.375-316 BCE)
The Mom Who Made Alexander Great
The much-maligned woman fought tooth and nail to position her son, Alexander, to become "the Great" - and herself in the process.

Random Related Posts

    Olympias of Macedon

    Olympias of Macedon

    The much-maligned woman fought tooth and nail to position her son, Alexander, to become "the Great" - and herself in the process.
    Timoclea

    Timoclea

    When a soldier raped her, this woman tossed him in a well and threw rocks at him until he died.

Random Princesses

    Iara

    Iara

    When this indigenous Brazilian warrior mermaid proved too awesome for her tribe, she just took up residence in the water, and started an aquatic harem of passers-by.
    Te Puea Herangi

    Te Puea Herangi

    The reluctant royal who became the Maori's greatest leader.
    Shajar al-Durr

    Shajar al-Durr

    Muslim sultan who took the throne, defeated Louis IX in battle, ransomed him back to France for 30% of their GDP --- and did it all in secret.
    Stephanie St. Clair

    Stephanie St. Clair

    This audacious black gangster fought the Italian mob for control of Harlem and won, taunting them in full-page newspaper ads as she went.
    Nanny of the Maroons

    Nanny of the Maroons

    Led colony of escaped slaves and protected them from the English using borderline supernatural abilities.
    Virginia Hall

    Virginia Hall

    This "most dangerous of all spies" staged daring mountaintop escapes, prison breaks, and railway bombings -- all on her trusty wooden leg, codenamed "Cuthbert."
    Noor Inayat Khan

    Noor Inayat Khan

    Pacifist Indian princess who gave up everything of herself to hold the line in occupied Paris during World War 2.
    The Night Witches

    The Night Witches

    This all-female civilian volunteer unit of the WW2 Soviet military overcame a lack of training, equipment, and faith to pull off one of the greatest underdog feats in human history and in so doing become Germany's worst nightmare.
    Kurmanjan Datka

    Kurmanjan Datka

    A clever woman who rose from obscurity to become a political force, playing nations against each other to protect her people.
    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.
Patreon Tumblr Facebook Twitter Instagram Mailing List

Contact Privacy Notice Conditions of Use

© 2023 Rejected Princesses.