Category: Articles
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Kassia the hymnographer: the most famous Byzantine woman composer
Abbess, composer, poet, philosopher…and protofeminist: Saint Kassia (c.810–c.865) was a multi-talented woman and one of the most prominent female voices in… Read more.
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Nirgidma of Torghut: a Mongol princess between Asia and Europe
The Mongol princess Nirgidma of Torghut (1907–1983) lived a rich, cosmopolitan life. Having studied in Europe, this polyglot and scholar acted… Read more.
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Empress Sun: a tale of ambition in the Ming Dynasty
Empress Sun (c. 1403–1462) was an ambitious and calculating woman who used her influence to shape the political events of… Read more.
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Empress Zhang: one of the most powerful empresses in chinese history
Empress Zhang (c. 1384–1442) successfully guided three emperors with her political acumen. Her regency was marked by prosperity and stability.… Read more.
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Fatma N’Soumer: the muslim warrior woman who fought for Algeria’s independence
An Algerian national heroine, Lalla Fatma N’Soumer (1830–1863) is remembered for the defeats she inflicted upon the French army. Both… Read more.
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The first women painters in the history of western art: echoes of antiquity
The first woman painter will forever remained anonymous. She likely painted on the walls of a cave. More evidence is… Read more.
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Anne Quatre-Sous: a young woman soldier in the French revolutionary wars
Anne Quatre-Sous (c. 1778) stands out among the many women soldiers of the French Revolutionary Wars because of her youth… Read more.
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Sarah of Saint-Gilles: a medieval woman doctor and teacher
Sarah de Sancto Aegidio (of St. Gilles) was a Jewish medieval female doctor who lived in Marseille in the 14th century.… Read more.
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Jeanne Villepreux Power: the woman who invented the first aquarium
Who invented the aquarium? Jeanne Villepreux-Power (1794-1871), a brilliant self-taught marine biologist, did. Yet, her name has been completely forgotten… Read more.
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Ndaté Yalla Mbodj: The Senegalese queen who resisted colonialism
Ndaté Yalla Mbodj (c.1814–c.1856) was te last ruler of Waalo, a kingdom located in what is now northern Senegal and southern… Read more.