Who was the Black Queen of France?
Catherine de’ Medici earned the nickname “The Black Queen” due to her association with numerous scandals, political intrigues, and rumors of poisonings and assassinations during her reign as queen consort...
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Queen Nzinga: Questions & Answers
African history is rich with powerful queens and female leaders who fiercely resisted colonization. Their legacy of courage and resilience remains an inspiration, underscoring the continent’s deep-rooted traditions of matriarchal...
6 Important Facts about Queen Zenobia
Queen Zenobia was a 3rd-century AD queen of the Palmyrene Empire in Syria. She is remembered as one of the most powerful women in the ancient world, recognized both for...
Queen Zenobia of Palmyra: History, Facts, & Achievements
From Palmyra on the eastern borders of the Roman Province, Queen Zenobia observed the Roman Empire during the third century’s Imperial Crisis (also known as the Crisis of the Third...
Yaa Asantewaa: The Asante Warrior Queen who fought against British colonial rule
Nana Yaa Asantewaa was a prominent queen of the Ashanti Empire of the Gold Coast (present-day Ghana). Her immense contributions to the fight for independence of the Ashanti Confederacy proved...
