Catherine II (the Great) was Empress of Russia from June 28, 1762 to her death. She represents the enlightened dictator of her day.
Florence Nightingale, known as “The Lady with the Lamp,” pioneered modern nursing, writing, and statistics. Her invention of modern nursing is her greatest achievement.
French national figure Joan of Arc lived in the 15th century. She was 19 when she was killed for heresy.
Egyptologists consider Hatshepsut one of the most successful female pharaohs, ruling longer than any previous indigenous Egyptian queen.
The Iranian Massagetae queen Tomyris (reigned 530 BC) was from Central Asia east of the Caspian Sea.
The U.S. Congress named Rosa Parks “Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement”.
Eva Peron (Evita) was Argentina's First Lady from 1946 to 1952. As wife of President Juan Peron, she dominated Pro-Peronist labor unions.
Boudica, Queen of the Norfolk Iceni, led a rebellion against Roman occupation. Her husband Prasutagus died leaving his Kingdom to his daughters and the Roman Emperor.
Scholastic philosopher and theologian Saint Catherine of Siena was born 23rd of 25 children. She was unschooled and joined the Dominican religious order aged seven, despite her parents' wishes.
In 1889 and 1905, Pankhurst founded the Women's Franchise League and Women's Social and Political Union. She battled for suffrage with her daughters Christabel and Sylvia and others.