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Roundly-despised and unfairly-maligned seductress of the bible who ran afoul of the wrong priests.
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When her (second) rebel husband was killed, this heroine of Indonesian revolution took over the fight against the Dutch.
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When colonial powers went too far, she rebelled in the most stylish way possible: dancing from town to town. It was surprisingly effective.
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Chicago detective whose crime-busting exploits grew so popular she had her own newspaper series and starred in her own movie.
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Although her tribe was destroyed and she was forced into an unwanted marriage, this indomitable woman came to run the world's largest empire - with a woman as her companion.
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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.
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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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When invaders threatened her island home, she declared herself a living god, raised an army, and fought them tooth, nail, and occasional grenade.