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When Rome set its eyes on her country, this one-eyed queen fought them tooth and nail, until they left her alone.
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Escaped slave turned slave rescuer turned plantation-torching Union spymaster, she was part Moses, part Joan of Arc, part Spider-Man.
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When her husband was killed by conquistadors, this native Chilean showed the Spanish what "fight like a woman" really means.
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When the most powerful man in the world made plans on her country, she: turned down his marriage proposal, destroyed his armies, and defiled his head so famously that she became legend for centuries thereafter.
Cornelia Sorabji
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Sigrid the Haughty
When some scrubs hit on her, she burnt them alive. When a king slapped her across the face, she obliterated his kingdom. Sigrid the Haughty was not to be messed with.
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Indomitable pirate queen who ran Morocco and ruined Portuguese trade.
Savitribai Phule
In fighting the bias of the caste system to spread education, this woman brought knowledge to girls across India.
Susan la Flesche Picotte
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When the English laid siege to her castle home, this Scottish woman bedeviled them until they gave up.