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The last empress of China, Cixi fought ruthlessly to isolate her country from the West while cloistered inside her lavish Forbidden City and ignoring the needs of her people. Her extravagant lifestyle, bouts of bad temper, and brutal punishments earned her a reputation as a cruel and ignorant leader. This title is suitable for ages 9 to 12 years.

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Biography of the fierce African queen and warrior who defended her lands and people against Portuguese slave traders.

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From the deepest heart of the Moghul palace, her face hidden by veils, Nur Jahan came to rule all of Mogul India. This book tells the story of how she introduced efficiencies, encouraged trade, and made possible a great flowering of the arts. It includes sections on the clothes Nur Jahan wore, the foods she ate, and why she is remembered today.

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In a twist on the classic fairy tale, a princess in 15th-century Spain refused to wait to be rescued by a prince and instead chose one for herself. This book tells Isabella of Castile's story with sections on the clothes she wore, the foods she ate, and why she is remembered today.

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An ambitious Roman, Agrippina murdered and married her way to the throne and to being declared a goddess, making many enemies along the way - including her own son. With details about how she came to power, lived, and died, this resource also includes information about ancient Roman society.

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Princess Artemisia lived thousands of years ago in the world of the ancient Greeks. This book details how Artemisia grew up to be an exception in ancient Greece - becoming not only a sailor and a ship's captain but also a famous admiral. It also has sections on the clothes Artemisia wore, the foods she ate, and why she is remembered today.

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Dubbed the "Black Queen" of France, Catherine de' Medici came from one of the most powerful families in 15th-century Europe and, marrying into the French Royal Court, led an evocative and precarious life. This history brings to life the woman who fought to keep her children in power but ended up blackening their names instead.

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The richest, most powerful woman in the world, Cleopatra commanded the East and tamed the West in the time she ruled Egypt. With both cunning and charm, she fought for her right to control the Nile and began an affair with Julius Caesar that would entwine the fates of ancient Egypt and Rome. This title tells her story.

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Before falling victim to the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette - the young, pretty queen who is credited for proclaiming, "Let them eat cake" - lived a life of excess in the French court while her people starved. With illustrations and an appealing story, this book looks at her roles as a mother, a wife, and a trend-setter.

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The first reigning Queen of England, Mary Tudor believed fervently that Catholicism should be the religion of the land, leading her to burn at the stake hundreds of Protestants. This visual history explores this real-life monarch who was at once a great yet brutal leader, detailing her day-to-day life and pivotal moments in the House of Tudor.

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Qutlugh Terkan Khatun found refuge at last in the arms of a prince, who married her and made her a princess. With him she ruled a nation, and the people asked her to continue as their sovereign after the prince's death. This book tells the story of a girl who grew up in 13th-century Persia to be so desirable that she was kidnapped several times.

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"One minute she was picking berries and the next her tribe was under attack. Running for her life, Sacajawea was scooped up and taken far away from her village and family--and into history. From her mountain home to the banks of the Missouri River, over the majestic Rockies to the pounding waves of the Pacific, Sacajawea would travel farther than any American woman of her time."--Jacket.

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On the windswept steppes of Mongolia in the 13th century, princess Sorghaghtani took lands that were ruined by war and made them wealthy again, brought mutual respect and co-operation to a downtrodden and distrustful people, and, in a battle of wits that was like a giant chess game, won the imperial throne for her sons. This book tells her story.

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