1132: Puduhepa Hittite Queen Born: c.1289 BCE, Lawanzantiyas, Kizzuwatna (Present-day Adana Province, Turkey) Died: after 1215 BCE, Most Likely Somewhere in the Hittite Empire Also Known As: Tawananna Puduhepa was married to Hattusili III and has been referred to as “one of the most influential women known from the Ancient Near East.” Unlike the vast…
“I contemplated for a while the manner in which I might best serve the people of color. As wealth was not mine, I saw no other means of benefiting them, than by imparting to those of my own sex that were anxious to learn, all the instruction I might be able to give, however small…
1130: Pompeia Plotina Roman Empress and Wife of Trajan Born: c.65 AD, Gallia Narbonensis, Roman Empire (Present-day Southwestern France) Died: c.123 AD, Rome, Roman Empire (Present-day Rome, Italy) Pompeia was renowned for interest in philosophy, dignity, virtue, and simplicity. She served as empress from 98 to 117 AD (though it took her a full seven…
1129: Princess Tarakanova Pretender to the Russian Throne Born: c.1745-1753, Location Unknown Died: 15 December 1775, St. Petersburg, Imperial Russia (Present-day St. Petersburg, Russia) In 1772, while Catherine the Great ruled Russia, a woman whose true identity remains a mystery appeared and made a claim to the Russian imperial throne. First appearing in France, the…
1128: Xochitl Queen During the Toltec Empire Lived: c.877-c.916 AD, Toltec Lands (Present-day Mexico) She may be a legend, actual archaeological and historical documentation on her life does not exist for certain. According to those legends, however, a civil war erupted, and Xochitl led a squadron of female warriors in the fighting, before dying in…
1127: Weetamoo Sunksqua (Female Chieftain) of the Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe Born: c.1635-1640, Pocasset Lands (Present-day North Tiverton, Rhode Island, United States of America) Died: 6 August 1676, (Present-day Taunton, Massachusetts, United States of America) Weetamoo was the daughter-in-law of Massasoit, who signed a treaty with the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. Her biological father was the…
1126: Nancy Ward The Last Beloved Woman of the Cherokee Nation Born: c.1738, Chota, Cherokee Nation (Present-day Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America) Died: 1822, near Present-day Benton, Tennessee, United States of America Also Known As: Nanye-hi (Translated as either One who Goes About or She who Walks Among the Spirits—sources differ) Nancy has…
“I will have him, because I believe he needs me. I have no shame.” Mary writing to a friend after meeting her future husband for the first time 1125: Mary Curzon Vicereine of India Born: 27 May 1870, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Died: 18 July 1906, London, United Kingdom Full Name: Mary Victoria…
1124: Mary Musgrove Helped Found the Colony of Georgia (Now the State of Georgia in the United States of America) Born: c.1700, Coweta, Creek Nation (Present-day Georgia, United States of America) Died: c.1763, St. Catherines Island, Colony of Georgia (Present-day St. Catherines Island, Georgia, United States of America) Also Known As: Coosaponakeesa Mary’s father was…
1123: Merneith Served as Regent for Her Son Den of the First Dynasty of Egypt Lived: c.2925 BCE, Ancient Egypt Merneith was the daughter of Pharaoh Djer and most likely served as a queen to her husband, the Pharaoh Djet (if they were in fact married, this fact is also in dispute). Merneith was named…