Legends & Myths Himiko: The First Queen of ancient Japan
Prologue: Himiko, the Queen Who Led the Wa KingdomIn the 3rd century, ancient Japan, known as Wa, was a land divided int...
Queens & Empresses
Legends & Myths 
Queens & Empresses Boudica: The Celtic Warrior Queen Who Defied the Roman Empire
Prologue: "The Queen of the Crimson Flame"In the year 61 AD, on the Watling Street—Countless lifeless bodies lay scatter...
Queens & Empresses Wu Zetian: The One and Only Empress of China
Prologue: The One Chosen by HeavenCountless stars twinkled in the night sky.The moonlight bathed the land of Luoyang in ...
Queens & Empresses Zenobia: The Rebel Queen Who Challenged the Emperor
Prologue: The Woman Who Shook an EmpireHer name was Zenobia.Queen of Palmyra—and the woman who dared to claim the same c...
Cultural Icons Cleopatra VII : the Last Queen of the Nile
Prologue: Legacy and OathIn 323 BCE, the great conqueror Alexander the Great took his final breath.As he lay on his deat...