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. Written by Jone Johnson Lewis or submitted by readers of this site.

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A
• Agnodice
• Amalasuntha
• Andromache
• Andromeda
• Artemisia (5th century B.C.E.)
• Augusta (title)

B
• Bona Dea
• Boudicca (Boadicea)

C
• Cartimandua
• Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt (Cleopatra VII)
• Cleopatra Thea

D
• Julia Domna

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E
• Elen Luyddog
• Enheduanna

F

G

H
• Hatshepsut, Pharaoh of Egypt
• Hypatia

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I

J
• Julia Domna
• Julia Maesa
• Julia Mamaea
• Julia Soaemias

K

L
• Elen Luyddog
• Lucretia

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M
• Julia Maesa
• Julia Mamaea
• Melania the Elder
• Melania the Younger
• Meryt-Neith

N
• Nefertiti

O
• Olympias

P
• Pherenice

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Q

R

S
• Salome
• Sappho of Lesbos
• Semiramis
• Julia Soaemias

T
• Cleopatra Thea
• Theodora

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U

V
• Veleda

W

X

Y

Z
• Zenobia

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