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Tomoe Gozen: The Swordswoman of Legend

Tomoe Gozen's story is a testament to the indomitable spirit of a warrior who defied societal norms to prove her worth on the battlefield. Her exce...

Rani Durgavati: A Warrior Queen

Rani Durgavati's legacy extends far beyond her martial skills. Her reign marked a period of stability and prosperity for the Gondwana kingdom. Her ...

Princess Pingyang

After years of civil unrest within the Sui dynasty, a rebellion took place to remove Emperor Yang of Sui from the throne. Leading these brave rebel...

Mavia: Queen of Tanukh

The Romans met their match when a warrior-queen decided to rebel against the late Roman rule. That brave woman was the Queen of Tanukh, Mavia. Read...

Fu Hao

Fu Hao was one of the world's first female warriors according to historical records. Fu Hao was so talented on the battlefield, her husband, the ki...

Nakano Takeko

Born from a lineage of samurai parents, Nakano Takeko was only 21 when she led a group of unlikely warriors named the Joshitai (Translated as Girl...

Kunoichi: Female Ninjas

Kunoichi is a modern term used to refer to women who served as Ninjas in medieval Japan...

Wu Zetian – Sole Female Chinese Emperor

Empress Wu is the only recognized female Emperor in all of Chinese history, and the first of only two women to wear the yellow robes of the Emperor...

Chinese Women Warriors

Besides Hua Mulan, there have been many other Chinese warrior women throughout history. Today, we are going to take a look at 3 very special women...

The Notorious Opera Duelist of Paris - Julie d'Aubigny

Few women have achieved the notoriety throughout their entire lifetime that Julie d'Aubigny acquired in just two short decades. Famous for her ins...

Female Samurai - The Onna Bugeisha

Tomoe Gozen, first captain and wife of Minamoto no Yoshinaka, surveyed the field where the final battle was sure to soon take place. A warrior fir...

Hua Mulan - The Most Famous Chinese Woman Warrior

The original story of Mulan is short, only a few hundred characters. But the story contained inside is unique and powerful, especially for the time...