Stagecoach Mary Fields, Warrior of the West Woman Who Kills a Would-Be Rapist and is Presented with his Belongings Urraca of León and Castile, Empress of Spain Sorghaghtani Beki ( Empress Xianyi Zhuangsheng), Minister of Trade and Daughter-In-Law to Genghis Khanĭido Elizabeth Belle, Scottish AristocratĮtruscan Warrior Prince “Really” A Princess (cissexism) Queen Charlotte of Great Britain and Ireland Xipaguazin Moctezuma, Aztec Princess in Renaissance EuropeĬhing Shih, Possibly the Most Successful Pirate in History The Trung Sisters, Warleaders of Medieval Vietnam ( more here) Women of Color at the Medical College of Philadelphia, 1885 I encourage the addition of links, book recommendations, oral history, and any other materials my readers have found or would recommend to others. Some of these links are external, and although Women’s History is a massively written-on topic, the work regarding the unique and particular contributions and achievements of women of color leave rather much to be desired. This requested compilation ranges a bit further afield than is usual for this blog, in an attempt to bring you some of the lesser-known women of color from the history of warfare and politics. Best of 2013: Women of Color- Queens, Kings, Warleaders and Diplomats
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