Cleopatra "Serpent of the Nile"
The richest, most powerful woman in the world, Cleopatra ruled the East and tamed the West. With both cunning and charm,... MoreCleopatra "Serpent of the Nile"
Mary Tudor "Bloody Mary"
The first reigning Queen of England, Mary Tudor believed fervently that Catholicism should be the religion of the land, ... MoreMary Tudor "Bloody Mary"
Catherine de' Medici "The Black Queen"
Queen of France, Catherine de' Medici would do anything to keep her family in power, including using poison and black ma... MoreCatherine de' Medici "The Black Queen"
Marie Antoinette "Madame Deficit"
The young, pretty queen who is remembered for supposedly uttering, "Let them eat cake," Marie Antoinette had fun and spe... MoreMarie Antoinette "Madame Deficit"
Cixi "The Dragon Empress"
The last empress of China, Cixi fought ruthlessly to isolate her country from the West, while cloistered inside her lavi... MoreCixi "The Dragon Empress"
Njinga "The Warrior Queen"
Njinga, the Warrior Queen, fought fiercely to keep her people from slavery. Yet she engaged in slave trading herself, pe... MoreNjinga "The Warrior Queen"
Agrippina "Atrocious and Ferocious"
Ambitious Roman empress Agrippina murdered and married her way to the throne--and to being declared a goddess. She made ... MoreAgrippina "Atrocious and Ferocious"
