“Unveiling the Fearless Warrior Queens Who Changed the Course of History: Are You Ready to Meet the Legends?”
Trieu Thi Trinh
When it comes to warriors, Vietnam knows how to make ‘em. Trieu Thi Trinh was a 3rd-century fighter who managed to keep occupying forces of the Wu Kingdom out of power. Trinh was orphaned at a young age. Her brother and his wife raised her as a slave, keeping her in appalling conditions.
At the age of 20, Trinh escaped into the jungle and used her pent-up anger to form an army of more than a 1,000 men and women. After liberating an area of the country, she claimed it as her own. It’s often said that by the age of 23, the young warrior had won over 30 battles, riding into the war on the back of an elephant, wearing golden armor and carrying a sword in each hand. She once said, “I’d like to ride storms, kill sharks in the open sea, drive out the aggressors, reconquer the country, undo the ties of serfdom, and never bend my back to be the concubine of whatever man.”
Ahhotep I of Egypt
Ahhotep I was one of the greatest queens to ever reign over Egypt. Ruling at some point toward the end of the Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt, the daughter of Queen Tetisheri had a long and meaningful life. As with most things relating to ancient Egypt, not much is known about Ahhotep, but there’s enough evidence to suggest that she kept her house in order.
Her steward, Luf, mentions her in documents found. “She is the one who has accomplished the rites and taken care of Egypt. She has looked after her soldiers, she has guarded her, she has brought back her fugitives and collected together her deserters, she has pacified Upper Egypt and expelled her rebels.” What more could you want?
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