153) Pingyang Chinese General who led 70,000 soldiers to topple one of the worst a**holes to ever proclaim himself Emperor of anything Born: c598, Most Likely Modern Day China Died: 14 March 623, Modern Day China She was the daughter of a military general and a doting wife in her younger years. The emperor ordered…
“It is not as a woman descended from noble ancestry, but as one of the people I am avenging lost freedom, my scourged body, the outraged chastity of my daughters. In this battle, you must conquer or die. This is a woman’s resolve; as for men, they may live or be slaves.” (Attributed to but…
151) Trưng Nhị Vietnamese Rebel Leader who briefly created and controlled an autonomous state free from Chinese Oppression Birth Date Unknown, she may have been born in Northern Vietnam Died: 43 AD, Vietnam Trắc, Nhị, and other members of the aristocracy succeeded, for a few years in any case, of creating a free Vietnamese State,…
158) Ruan An One of the lead architects of the Forbidden City Born: 1381, Present Day Vietnam Died: 1453 Original Name: Nguyễn An He was a Ming Dynasty Eunuch, Architect, and Hydraulics Specialist whose true ethnic identity was hidden by Chinese Historians for centuries. He was a Vietnamese Man captured by the Chinese and brought…
“Foremost, I will avenge my country and avenge the death of my husband.” 150) Trưng Trắc Vietnamese Rebel Leader who briefly created and controlled an autonomous Vietnamese state free from Chinese Oppression Birth Date Unknown, she might have been born in Northern Vietnam Died: 43 AD, Vietnam After her husband’s assassination, Trắc overtook control of…
147) John Harington If Anyone was a Secret Love Child of Queen Elizabeth I, He is the Most Likely Suspect Born: 4 August 1561, Kelston, Somerset, England (Today a part of the United Kingdom) Died: 20 November 1612, Kelston, Somerset, England (Today a part of the United Kingdom) John was a courtier, Author, Translator, and…
119) Ankhesenamun Egyptian Queen and Sister-Wife of Tutankhamun Born: c1350 BC, Ancient Egypt Died: After 1323 BC, Ancient Egypt Original Name: Ankhesenpaaten Ankhesenamun was one of six daughters born to the power couple Pharaoh Akhenaten and Nefertiti, their third of six daughters. In January of 2018 Zahi Hawass began a quest to uncover her royal…
116) Alwilda Pirate Considered by Most Historians to be More Legend Than a True Historical Person First Appeared around the 5th Century CE Also Called: Awilda or Alfhild It is said she was a Scandinavian princess who turned to piracy to escape a marriage arranged by her father. She is mostly remembered in Denmark today…
115) Ankhesenpepi I Birth and Death Dates Unknown Alternate Name: Ankhenesmerye I Daughter of Nebet and Khui and mother to Pharaoh Merenre Nemtyemsaf (her husband was Pepi I). Her sister was Ankhesenpepi II. Besides this small article, the only other websites that have dedicated profiles to Ankhesenpepi I are Wikipedia and similar sites; the majority…
96) Shangguan Wan’er China’s first Female Prime Minister (and the First Known Female Prime Minister in the World). Born: c664 AD, Present-day China Died: 21 July 710 AD, Present-day China She was a poet from the Tang Dynasty and had previously served the royal household as a concubine. Shangguan rose to her position solely through…