Julia Domna
Roman empress
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Sayyida Shirin
Regent of most of Jibal during the minority of her son, Majd al-Dawla (r. 997–1029), and served as de facto ruler during his reign.
Tomyris
Queen of the Massagetae who defeated and killed Cyrus the Great
Pari Khan Khanum
Daughter of Shah Tahmasp, Pari Khan Khanum took on a political role during her father’s reign, helping him to rule during his last years of illness in 1500s Iran.
Boran
Boran was a Sasanian queen of Iran from 630-32.
Wafika Sultan Al-Essa
Described as a pioneer of modern art in Qatar, Wafika Sultan Al-Essa is one of the first women in the country to study art and be a professional artist in the modern era.
Fatimah Rifaat
Egyptian writer
En-ane-du
Babylonian priestess
Malak Hifni Nasif
Egyptian women’s rights activist
Arwa al-Sulayhi
Arwa al-Sulayhi of Yemen was queen consort from 1067 until his death in 1084, holding increasing power as he retreated from public life due to paralysation. At her husband’s death, she became regent for their son Ali Abd al-Mustansir until his death in 1094, and became queen in her own right.