Biographies of Women: Ancient and Classical World
An ever-expanding list of biographies of notable women, both those who are famous and those who should be more well known. New indicates biographies added within about a month (visible if your browser has javascript activated). Written by Jone Johnson Lewis or submitted by readers of this site.A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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• Agnodice
• Amalasuntha
• Andromache
• Andromeda
• Artemisia (5th century B.C.E.)
• Augusta (title)
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• Bona Dea
• Boudicca (Boadicea)
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• Cartimandua
• Cixi or Tz'u-hsi
• Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt (Cleopatra VII)
• Cleopatra Thea
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• Julia Domna
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• Elen Luyddog
• Enheduanna
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• Hatshepsut, Pharaoh of Egypt
• Hypatia
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• Julia Domna
• Julia Maesa
• Julia Mamaea
• Julia Soaemias
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• Julia Maesa
• Julia Mamaea
• Melania the Elder
• Melania the Younger
• Meryt-Neith
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• Salome
• Sappho of Lesbos
• Semiramis
• Julia Soaemias
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• Cleopatra Thea
• Theodora
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