Biography - Women

Agrippina the Elder @ Julia Maesa @ Agrippina the Younger @ Livia Drusilla or Julia ... @ Arsinoe II @ Nitocris @ Artemisia @ Praxilla @ Bathsheba @ Sappho @ Boudicca @ Sulpicia @ Cleopatra @ Tomyris @ Clodia @ Veturia @ Cornelia @ Women A - G (21) Egeria @ Women H - M (12) Hatshepsut @ Women N - R (10) Helena @ Women S - Z (8) Hypatia @ Zenobia @ Julia Domna @

Ancient Queens

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

6 Roman Mothers

Six Roman mothers, some good and others bad.

Ancient Women Warriors

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

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

Hipparchia

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.

Greek Mothers

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

Neaira

Basic information on the Greek courtesan Neaira.

Nefertiti

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

Semiramis

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

Glossary of terms for Ancient Rome

Short entries and definitions of ancient Roman historical terms.