Literally named 'a beautiful woman has come', Nefertiti is now known as one of the most beautiful women to have ever lived. But she was more than just a pretty face - during her lifetime she wielded considerable power and may have even risen to pharaoh status.
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Anne of Great Britain – England’s Forgotten Queen
Queen Anne had a tragic life, suffering the losses of almost everyone she had loved. History remembers her as weak, ineffective, and constantly under the thumb of her 'favourites'. Yet, this could not be further from the truth.
Cleopatra – Ancient Egypt’s Femme Fatale?
The last, and most famous, of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs is also perhaps one of the most misrepresented. Behind the scandal of Cleopatra's reign is a woman who ruled Ancient Egypt for a little over three decades of peace.
Eleanor of Aquitaine – The Power Behind Medieval Europe
Arguably the most powerful woman in medieval Europe, Eleanor oversaw the rise and fall of kings, governing and leading in a way which was all but unheard of for a woman in her time.