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One of the greatest pharaohs to ever live, she built up Egypt so much that a generations-long sustained effort to erase her from history couldn't do the trick.
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One of the most powerful women in Zulu history, this cursed princess did what was necessary to protect the realm.
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Elizabeth Bisland
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