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One of the first Indian women to practice law, she fought against -- and inside of -- a system that held no room for her.
Ilona Zrinyi
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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When horse-riding Spaniards invaded, she defied her tribe to befriend one of the abandoned horses, using her new bond to fight off the Spanish.
Isabella of France
After years of neglect and abuse from her husband, this queen raised an army and took over England for herself.
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Possibly the most cartoonishly evil woman to have ever existed, this Merovingian queen was an endless source of assassination attempts - including, on one memorable occasion, her own young daughter.
Marie Marvingt
Ludicrously over-accomplished athlete who invented flying ambulances and won the only gold medal ever awarded by the French Academy of Sports for "all sports" - yes, all of them.
Elizabeth Bisland
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This superhero of early Iranian mythology starred in her own stories, and plenty of them.
Keumalahayati
The first naval admiral of modern times, she protected her country from foreign invaders with aplomb.
Shajar al-Durr
Muslim sultan who took the throne, defeated Louis IX in battle, ransomed him back to France for 30% of their GDP --- and did it all in secret.