Biography - Women

Throughout history, women warriors have fought and led troops into battle. This partial list of warrior queens and other women warriors runs from the legendary Amazons -- who may have been real warriors from the Steppes -- to the Syrian queen of Palmyra, Zenobia. Sadly, we know too little about most of these brave warrior women who stood up to...

Here are some of the most famous ancient queens in ancient history.

Six Roman mothers, some good and others bad.

Ancient queens and other women who led their people into battle: Amazons, Queen Artemisia, Queen Boudicca, Queen Samsi, Queen Tomyris, Trung Sisters, Queen Zenobia.

Aspasia of Miletus was the mistress of Pericles and philosopher to the philosophers.

Guest feature by Maria Jamil Fasolo on Hipparchia of Maroneia, who married the Cynic philosopher Crates and encouraged ancient Greek women to seek greater freedom.

Had it not been for their mothers, Jocasta and Clytemnestra, the heroes Oedipus and Orestes would have remained obscure.

Basic information on the Greek courtesan Neaira.

Review of Joyce A. Tyldesley's biography of Akhenaten's great royal wife, Nefertiti: Egypt's Sun Queen.

From the Womens' History Guide, details about the life of the semi-legendary Assyrian queen.