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Anacaona
When Columbus and his crew ravaged her land, this native Haitian poet gave all to keep the peace.
Olga of Kiev
Brutal princess-turned-Christian saint who burnt down enemy towns using pigeons.
Qiu Jin
This revolutionary martyred herself to help rid China of the Qing dynasty.
Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz
This brilliant poet rose from illegitimacy and poverty to become one of the luminaries of her age - until she flew too close to the sun.
Ka'ahumanu
United Hawaii under one rule, abolished ancient taboos, and led negotiations with the fledgling United States.
Mai Bhago
This Sikh warrior saint led 40 deserters back into battle and in so doing, possibly saved her entire religion from extinction.
Alice B. Clement
Chicago detective whose crime-busting exploits grew so popular she had her own newspaper series and starred in her own movie.
Trinidad Tecson
Turned into a revolutionary in middle age, this mother became one of the Philippines most heralded women.
Olympias of Macedon
The much-maligned woman fought tooth and nail to position her son, Alexander, to become "the Great" - and herself in the process.
Theodora
Sex worker who became empress of the Byzantine Empire, and used her political power to safeguard her interests, and her…