Te Arikinui
Te Arikinui, Dame Te Atairangikaahu was the first woman chosen to lead the Kīngitanga (the Māori king movement). She served as Māori queen for over 40 years, the longest reign of any Māori monarch.
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Boudica
Briton queen who fought the Romans
Catherine of Aragon
Queen of England, mother of Queen Mary I
Lucrezia Borgia
Prominent member of the often-controversial Borgia family.
Philippa of Hainault
Founder of Queen’s College, Oxford
Anne of Brittany
Duchess of Brittany and queen of France
Joanna of Flanders
Countess of Montfort, who defended against a seige
Cixi
Empress Dowager, the most famous woman in Chinese history
Gerberga of Saxony
Queen of France
Ahmose-Nefertari
Queen of ancient Egypt for decades