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When her rebel husband was imprisoned, she continued the movement - by holding a castle under siege for three long, lonely years.
Andamana
Indigenous lawmaker who united warring tribes under a unified code of laws that she made herself.
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Picked to be an impotent figurehead, this savvy intellectual quickly learned how to play politics and modernized the nation to ward off invasion.
Agontime
The world's fiercest all-female fighting force, and the incredible legend of how they rescued their deposed queen from slavery in Brazil.
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This undefeated warrior princess refused to marry unless her suitor could defeat her in wrestling - if he lost, he owed her 100 horses. In the end, she had 10,000 horses and no husband.
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Anacaona
When Columbus and his crew ravaged her land, this native Haitian poet gave all to keep the peace.
Vitka Kempner
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