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      • Throughout history, women have fought side by side with the male warriors in their lives—and many of these strong women have become great warrior queens and rulers on their own right. From Boudicca and Zenobia to Queen Elizabeth I and Æthelflæd of Mercia, let's take a look at some of the mightiest female warrior rulers and queens you should know.
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  2. Sep 14, 2021 · In the major ancient civilisations, the lives of women were generally restricted to more traditional roles. Yet there were some who broke with tradition, both at home and on the battlefield. Here are 10 of history’s fiercest female warriors who not only had to face their enemies, but also the strict gender roles of their day.

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  3. Jan 25, 2013 · Some had to disguise themselves to join the fight; others led armies as commanders. Meet some of history’s most famous female warriors.

    • Drew Lindsay
    • Fu Hao. (died 1200 BC, China) Fu Hao was one of the many wives of King Wu Ding. She lived during the Shang Dynasty and served in the unique role of female general.
    • Tomyris. (c. 530 BC, Central Asia) Tomyris was the Queen of Massagetae near the Caspian Sea. She was a widow who took on the role of queen and led her people against Cyrus the Great.
    • Artemisia I of Caria. (c. 480 BC, modern-day Anatolia) Artemisia I of Caria was an important female figure of the 5th century BC. She served as the queen of Halicarnassus, a Greek city-state.
    • Cynane. (357-323 BC, Macedon) Cynane was the daughter of King Philip II of Macedon and the Illyrian Princess Audata. She was also the half-sister of Alexander the Great.
    • ARTEMISIA I OF CARIA. Named after the Goddess of the Hunt (Artemis), Artemisia was the 5th century BCE Queen of Halicarnassus, a kingdom that exists in modern-day Turkey.
    • JOAN OF ARC. Not just a legendary female warrior but also a Roman Catholic saint, Joan was but a girl when visions of the Archangel Michael drove her to approach the military of France's King Charles VII and offer to assist in his efforts to expel the occupying English in the later days of the Hundred Years' War.
    • TRIỆU THỊ TRINH. Though described as the "Vietnamese Joan of Arc," Triệu Thị Trinh predated the French heroine by more than 1200 years. At 20 years old, Triệu (a.k.a.
    • NAKANO TAKEKO. One of the only known onna-bugeisha (female samurais) in Japan's history, Takeko was educated in literary and martial arts before distinguishing herself in the Boshin War, a Japanese civil war that lasted from January 3 1868 to May 18, 1869.
  4. The role of women in ancient warfare differed from culture to culture. There have been various historical accounts of females participating in battle. This article lists instances of women recorded as participating in ancient warfare, from the beginning of written records to approximately 500 CE.

  5. Oct 15, 2019 · The women in Pamela Toler’s new millennia-spanning history, Women Warriors, gallop into battle on horseback, hack off enemies’ heads, order executions, mount attacks from jungle cover, and ...

  6. Nov 7, 2021 · World history is chock full of dynamic and influential women. Only a select few, though, were known for their warrior spirit. Some of these 11 women warriors have been immortalized in plays and Hollywood movies, like Cleopatra.