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The greatest ruler of Yemeni history, she defeated her numerous foes to usher the country into its golden age.
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This undefinable adventurer's life burnt bright but short: a wildcard of the Algerian revolution, she survived an assassination attempt by sabre, and died in a freak desert flood.
Tsuruhime Ohori
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