7 Of The Most Famous Queens In History

Behind
every great man is a great woman, but who stands behind great women?
Well, no one does. Our history books have seen quite a few queens,
and the greatest queens we can imagine have always been great because
of what they did – not their husbands.

Let’s
take a look at some queens that had an amazing impact on history –
good or bad.

Elizabeth
II

Still
alive at nearly 100 years old, there isn’t a person alive that
doesn’t know the Queen of the United Kingdom and the other
Commonwealth realms. She’s always been a tough cookie and age
hasn’t made her any softer.

Marie-Antoinette

Too
much can be too much, and then there’s too much that’s barely
enough for Marie-Antoinette. She died in the French revolution, but
we still don’t know whether her decadent lifestyle was her own
choice or forced upon her by her peers.

Nefertiti

The
second most famous Egyptian queen, Nefertiti was mostly known for
introducing monotheism to Egypt and for being one of the few women
that allegedly ruled as pharaoh alone.

Rani
of Jhansi

This
Indian queen played a huge role in helping India break free from
their British leaders. Sadly this fight against the British Eastern
Indian Company is also what killed her.

Catherine
The Great

This
German-turned-Russian queen is probably most responsible for turning
Russia into a modern nation that is still feared all over the world.

Cleopatra

What
else could we say about Cleopatra that you don’t already know? She
was revered for her beauty and was the sole ruler of Ancient Egypt.
Her wealth and ambition knew no bounds.

Victoria

Queen Victoria is perhaps Britain’s most famous and culturally significant royal. Her nine children were used for imperialistic purposes, getting married to ruling monarchies of different European countries.