there is a woman even more badass in my view that has been forgotten. Queen Burecca. she was the crown princess of Maldives. her grandfather the sultan named her heir on his death bed but her brother refused and occupied the throne so she went to Sumatra learned martial arts came back challaged her bother in a duel and killed him and regained her rightful place as the Queen of the twelve thousand isles.
And Queen Tomyris of Scythia, he fought against Cyrus of Persia (also known as the Great) and she cut Cyrus' Head, all historical credit goes to Herodotus!
I'm a little disappointed that Murasaki Shikibu wasn't even an honourable mention on this list. She was noblewoman born during the Heian period in Japan when women were thought to be unintelligent, but she was allowed to study alongside her brother. She wrote what is considered to be the first novel (or at least the first modern novel), called The Tale of Genji. I know she wasn't a fierce fighter or ruler, but I think writing one of the earliest novels (which was also very popular at it's time) while being in a position where society thinks you're naturally unintelligent is pretty bloody badass.
Didn't she also wrote a novel about traveling too? Which if others knew about Japanese culture during the Heian era was a time in which a woman couldn't travel at all, much less a woman of high court status. Her place was at home at all times caring for the household, the children, her in-laws and grandparents. What is a woman doing out traveling? LOL So writing a travel novel was risky in of itself, not just a normal novel, it was a travel novel. So scandalous back in the days, yet sold thousands of copies back then, which by today's standards would be the equivalent of selling millions. BTW, these books written from female perspective was all of the rage during Heian, especially throughout Edo period too. These travel journals were thee books to read. Both men and women readers loved the traveling adventures of the female authors. Just a little added information to your awesome comment. Thank you so much. ^_^
Sophie I didn't know about the travel, but just her ability to read and write was amazing. At the time, Chinese was the only respectable language to write in, and not only did her words have to be perfect for her book, so did her calligraphy. In addition, The Tale of Genji presents the brutal inside of high-born Japanese at the time. The treatment of women was unbelievable.
My parents were born in the Dominican Republic and lived thru the Trujillo Regime. It was very difficult and harsh living but by the mercy of God, they survived it. The Mirabal sisters loved their country and made the ultimate sacrifice. Their museum is located in Conuco, Salcedo, Dominican Republic. I hope if you visit DR you're able to go to the museum and see a small glimpse into their lives. Thank you for including the Mirabal Sisters!
I am Dominican on my mom’s side and growing up, I loved butterflies. I read a book about them called Las Mariposas and it was about the Mirabal sisters’ lives and their rebellion against Trujillo. That book really changed my life. I didn’t realize how much Caribbean and Latin American countries suffered from dictatorships and lack of freedoms until I went to college and pieced this book back to my classes on authoritarianism in Central and South Americas.
For anyone wondering, Yaa Asantewaa led an all-female battle against the British armies because they wanted to take the golden stool which our tirée believes to hold all our souls. We believed that was where our power lied which made us win many battles against the British, so when they finally managed to win, the first thing they asked for was our stool. The armies were too scared to of anything in resistance, and the chiefs too, so being the queen mother, she gathered as many women as she could and they fought. Yep, they lost, but I'm still proud because she didn't go down without a fight.
Nana Esi Okyere-N. What you are saying is true just one mistake. It wasn’t an all female warriors. She was the only female and she led an all male army against the British, that’s why she is so bad ass. She got the men to fight just about when they had given up their fight with the British, she fought side by side with the men twice and won against the British sadly was betrayed that’s how she captured, after her was captured the British finally could get control of Ghana as a whole.
One of the greatest anti British uprisings in the history of the British Empire. Learned of her story through the Horrible Histories book series. Truly amazing lady!
You can still see some women like these now a days. Too bad they don't get the recognition they deserve as women like Kim Kardashian always get the goods.
Chas Stack lol, she got paid to attend clubs in Nigeria. What humane project are you talking about? she charged 1 million naira to meet people, convert and see how much that is. per person
Chas Stack I'm irritated by the fact that you're still saying Africa. Pick a country she actually helped and didnt just show face. Nobody is bashing her cuz she's attractive (we dont give a shit). its how she got famous and what she has done with that fame that's the issue. what contribution has she actually made?
We need to see more things like this. Women's influences on history have commonly been downplayed and it is nice to see these women get some recognition.
Harriet brooks: first woman nuclear physicist of Canada, discovered the element radon but did not get the credit until years later. Had to quit her research job because she was about to be married, and the dean of the school she worked at demanded her to quit because "a married woman cannot work there" despite the fact that the place was filled with married men.
All amazing women, but lets not forget about Hypatia of Alexandria, who is responsible for what we know of geometry and algebra, and made scientific discoveries that were unheard of. A pagan woman, teaching Christian men. All in the 300s.
Cloytdsd Andreea Oh no! He didn't actually kill her. He was sainted for inciting the riot in which she was killed. My only comfort is that his name wasn't 'Innocent'. I wish they would go over the list of saints and un-sanctify all the horrible ones. You should watch the movie 'Agora', if you haven't already.
Angela Tackett I had almost forgot about her. With out her and her knowledge and bravery we would've had a longer period of the "dark ages" but don't forget by the time she came around the library of Alexandria had been burned down and destroyed I believe 2-3x. So just imagined where humans could've been had we not spent years relearning and re discovering??
in Scandinavia we once had a badass Queen called Margareta, and her nickname was "konung byxlös" which kinda means " King trouserless" .( since she wore a dress)
Kadma Carterová Woman is a single person. She is your favorite woman. Women is the plural. "Some of my favorite women include Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, and J. K. Rowling". Women is multiple people.
Kat Howard Yeah, I am Brazilian and most plural things we use 's' in the words, and women or men always confuse me. I always have to remember Superman or Wonder Woman to think in singular and X-Men to remember the plural form.
I always try to clarify and try to help out people I don't think would be native speakers because English is a hard language to learn and it's hard to get the little details down when you don't speak it everyday. I usually try to help people out with this type of stuff unless they say "f u" and then I'm not so understanding... but otherwise- I just try to help people out :) that's why I didn't insult them for not knowing the difference.
X-men. Boa ideia. Esta e um bon truca. Estou aprendendo o portugues e nao e facil. Tem un monte de expressoes no Brasil que sao difficies de entender, ne?
So few people (even Christians) have heard of St. Thecla. There was a text about her call "The Acts of Thecla," where it describes her as a friend of Paul's. She was at one point thrown to the beasts of the Coliseum, but thanks to the help of a lioness who would not turn on her, she was able to fight them off. Unfortunately that book was rejected from the Bible (on account that Paul told Thecla to preach what she has learned which contradicted with the Letters to Timothy, saying that women should not have a voice in Church). She may be a Biblical figure, but there has been some archaeological proof of her existence.
Ian Mitch who was this comment in reference too?? There's nothing wrong with seeing people of color prospering my comment wasn't negative or hurting anyone different ethnicities around the world have a tougher time of getting recognized especially women of color for the things they accomplish and don't get credit for.
jordyn robinson stop segregating everyone into categorys such as "ethnic" and everything else that is not which is "white" and be happy that WOMEN no matter what color they are, is finally being appreciated. ps: Ethnic is short for Ethnicity and everyone has one not just people of color. and I'm not white and im female so don't comment stuff like "I'm just racist"
IRENA SENDLER- saved 2500 Jewish children, sent to Pawiak, was going to be executed, but was saved by a bribe, and was considered a criminal by the Soviets
You should do a list of the 10 most influential women in science, if you haven't done so already. I was missing Marie Curie, the first women to reveice a nobel prize and the only women in history to receive two! In two different categories to top it off (chemistry and physics). There are a lot of women in science that never got the recognition they deserved and were able to outperform men without the same chances of education. I highly respect every women who stood up for herself and her right to be educated. Education is one of the most valuable things we have and everyone should have the same access to it.
What about Chien-Shiung Wu, an immigrant from China, who's work on the Manhattan Project was influential to say the least. After the war she became the first Female professor in physics at Colombia University. She disproved the Law of Conservation of Parity her male colleagues were awarded Nobel Prizes, She did not receive one, solely because she was a woman. She began to speak out in the name of Women in Science. She went on to win several medals, but she went unnoticed. Not many people know of her name, or the amazing work she did throughout her lifetime. As a Asian-American Woman, Chien-Shiung Wu, tore down barriers, and though she does not have the notariety of other trailblazers, she did her work in physics for the betterment of human kind!
As a dominican, i'm so proud that their fight against the dictator is recognized. They were amazing women who thought our little country deserved so much better. :D
Not only national pride, I'm not Dominican but got so freaking excited when I saw they were number one. Ever since I studied their story back in high school, I've greatly admired them!
You left out Nzinga Mbandi,african queen of the kingdom of Ndongo.She fought against the portuguese colonizers for over 30 years.She was a skilled warrior and a great diplomat!
Queens of Egypt ARE powerful badass influential Black African women you twit ! Queens of Egypt ruled all the time and the men were aware they were being ruled by a woman ! Sometimes because their sons was not old enough to rule
So you're basically a feminist too, then, since you support equal rights? Nice! I agree with your statement on society being unfair to men, not allowing them to be emotional or do anything associated with femininity and all. Unfortunately both genders are affected negatively by misogyny so it's good to know there are other people who support equal rights out there
You asked if I thought you missed any BAD ASS woman, for my money Catherine the great belongs on your list, she out maneuvered her idiotic husband, to take the throne of Russia and ruled in her own right for thirty four years. They did call her the great. But for even more Bad assery try the Documentary series called Warrior Women narrated by Lucy Lawless. She feature several rather obscure woman.
Barbara Ludden Yes, I agree. Catherine the GREAT should've made the list. She's called "The Great" for a reason. She was one of the best Tsars in Russian history.
Catherine the Great is quite well known, though. As a female European monarch, she's third in fame to only Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth of England. Lyudmila Pavlichenko would be a better Russian example, as one of the deadliest snipers in history, period, but fairly unknown outside World War II fans.
Very enlightening video (!), but a (very) minor nitpick: If we're working under the presumption that the viewer has never heard any of the women on the list, maybe you could have provided a brief synopsis of the noteworthy accomplishments of the honorable mentions.
As a dominican, I'm very proud to see that the Mirabal Sisters are recognized an example of strength, will and dedication to our country. They will be remebered as good women forever Que vivan las Mariposas!
I've heard of most of the women on this list. I'm Black American woman. While many know of Harriet Tubman there is another great woman many don't know. Her name is Ida B Wells. She is one of my hero's because she dared to speak out against the horrors of lynching in America. She worked very hard to bring down this great evil and she doesn't get half the recognition she deserves. She was left out of the historic list of the founding members of the NAACP due to sexism. She also was a feminist and worked with Susan B Anthony.
I was waiting to see more woman of color being represented but it is what it is. 😕 Thanks for mentioning these other women that were not included in this video.
yes, she was badass because her investigative journalism risked her life -- she is a first amendment hero. also, put this into the context of today: At 24, she wrote, "I will not begin at this late day by doing what my soul abhors; sugaring men, weak deceitful creatures, with flattery to retain them as escorts or to gratify a revenge."
I wasn't expecting the Mirabal sisters... and in first place nonetheless! It was a really pleasant surprise since they're a big part of my country and hardly anyone from outside DR would know them.. I loved it.
Izzy Shim doesn't matter if everyone has heard of them by now history is history. We need to tell all of it, the good and the bad, and not hide anything! Just saying.
hope dean If you haven't by now still they made a movie about the three black women who worked at NASA as computers (mathematicians). They helped put the first man on the moon.
+ Maaquchi There was even one point in the Victorian Age where putting books written by women next to books written by men was SCANDALOUS! ....unless the authors were married. THE HORROR! XD
Rani Lakshmibai, Queen of Jhansi in India, is also inspirational. She fought to protect her kingdom from the British who wanted to annex it. You can find many more names of brave and great women all over the world. Women have always been overshadowed or pushed into the dark by historians in the past. Finally we can now set the score and provide recognition to those who deserve it.
Thank you for putting this together. I've studied a lot of women who are known as powerful historical figures, but there were several on the list that I hadn't heard of and will take a closer look at. Particularly the Mirabal sisters. I can believe I never learned about them in any of the history classes I took, both high school and university, as what's been recorded throughout history has largely been shaped by men. Still and all, I am surprised that so many on your list of badass women are entirely new to me. I can't tell you how much I appreciate the time and effort you put into making this video; it's so important for current and future generations of women to have an increased awareness of women's history. There are a great many lady badasses who've left their indelible marks over time, but very few who've been considered important enough to acknowledge. You're awesome for making it a point to do just that!
I am proud to see the Mirabal sisters as #1. I am Dominican and they are a respected figure in the country. I met Dede, the remaining sister, and got to listen to more of their stories.
I saw the docu-drama on Nancy- it blew my mind what she had to put up with, as well as what she accomplished during the Occupation. Very pleased to see an Australian/ New Zealander on the list!
No Maria Skłodowska Curie? Really?! You've got to be kidding me! This woman was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and only woman to win twice, the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences. Her achievements included the development of the theory of radioactivity (a term that she coined), techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes, and the discovery of two elements, polonium and radium. Under her direction, the world's first studies were conducted into the treatment of neoplasms, using radioactive isotopes. She founded the Curie Institutes in Paris and in Warsaw, which remain major centres of medical research today. During World War I, she established the first military field radiological centres. You don't have to be a pirate to be one badass woman! In fact, this video is kind of sexist by the whole message: "Look! Those women acted like the man! Beeing JUST like men make you badass".
EXACTLY! American history hero. HARRIET Tubman, Ida Wells and madam C J Walker. Without the fights they fought ... half people here commenting wouldnt even BE HERE because THATS what "White Only" meant. Cmon.
I am from the Dominican Republic and I`m so proud to see that someone took the time to search about the Mirabal Sisters and November 25th.... Great Video!!!
This is a great list but having read a few books recently I would humbly recommend: Lady Elizabeth Craven-An 18th century noblewoman who successfully divorced her first husband. She was also a playwright, travel writer, and wrote various essays criticizing the treatment of women. Alouette Richer and Marthe Cnockeart -While Mata Hari is well known, her fellow WWI female spies are less discussed. Alouette was an aviator who acted as a double agent working for the French and revealed information on German troops in Spain. Marthe was a nurse and courier who delivered information in her native Belgium. Anne of Cleves and Katherine Parr-While most people talk about Henry VIII's first two wives, Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn and sometimes refer to wife #3 Jane Seymour. The stories of his later wives aren't nearly as well known. Anne of Cleves had a tremendous settlement during her divorce from Henry even receiving an honorary distinction as "The King's Sister" and used her status as a single independent woman to contribute to charity and aid others who were at Henry's mercy. It was even said that when Henry considered putting Wife #5 Katherine Howard away before he had her executed, he asked Anne if she would remarry him. Anne turned him down citing a previous impediment but also believed that she enjoyed her hard-earned independence too much. Katherine Parr was among the most scholarly of Henry's wives. She had two books published during her queenship and one afterwards, becoming the first Queen of England to have books published under her own name. She also defended various people who were arrested because Henry's regulations such as Protestant leader, Anne Askew. Marguerite Harrison-She was a spy before and during WWI for the Americans. She spied in Russia and Germany and was imprisoned three times. She was also one of the first female documentary filmmakers by directing and filming, Grass, a documentary about the nomadic Bakhtiari people.
Just to traveled back in time(without being detected, of course)...I would've been inspired to witnessed such bravery of every woman who defied the odds to what was/is right in Society!!! 👏👏👏👏
i could not be any more proud of being Dominican and live the legacy left by Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa in our country. They were truly remarkable and fearless women!!! #VivaDominicana
Queen Seon Deok of Silla in the 7th century laid the foundations for Silla conquering the Korean Peninsula and was pretty badass, being a queen of a nation at that time
What a great list! Cannot wait to look up these women. Have never heard of any of these women. Thanks for including South Asian, MOngolian and Chinese women. Don't forget Nanny of the Maroons!
I thought that Rosalind Franklin's work was stolen by those 2 guys who didn't even share credit with her. (because she died from cancer because of all the x-rays she took in the process of discovering DNA's double helix structure)
That's true. Her associate, Wilkins, showed them the photographs without her knowledge. She died almost 5 years after her work was stolen by Watson and Crick, which she didn't know they had based their DNA structure on her work. However she received recognition in those last 5 years for her structural virology research. And, even after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she continued to work (through 3 surgeries and experimental chemo treatments) for 2 years. Talk about badass.
Hannie Schaft will always be my favorite. She was a leader in the Dutch resistance during WWII. She was eventually caught and sent to a firing squad. Two men took her there and one shot her at close range, only wounding her. Her last words were, "I shoot better than you".
good list. some of my additional favorite underrated women are -Boudica the celtic queen -Zinaida Portnova (bad ass resistance member in WWII age 14-17) -Madam CJ Walker -Victoria Woodhull (seriously, she is just the coolest, her male enemies tried to sully her name by spreading rumors that her and her sister were prostitutes much like...) -Mary Magdalene -Irena Sendler -Dorothy Pitman-Hughs -Wushu Wing Chun -Ruby Parker (we forget about her) -Marie Laveau I found this really great list one time that was called something like "disney princesses you'll never see" and it had some really cool women in it and i wish i could find it cause i can't remember some of the names. like the Two spirited native woman who lead a bunch of the other women in a great battle against the invading settlers. embarrassed all of the men cause she and her sisters were so awesome in battle. Or the civil and women's right activist who was thrown off of a train long before rosa parks caused the bus boycott. (Also rosa parks was a stand in for the teenager Claudette Colvin. they did that because, well colvin was a teen.) also i don't think we should only talk about the "good" women of history because women do some pretty shitty stuff too, and we should remember that. like Elizabeth R. Graves who helped on the manhattan project, Isle Koch who was commandant of Buchenwald, Delphine Lalaurie (you've seen american horror story?), Elizabeth Bathory, and Jiang Quing. If we can remember the terrible things men do, we can remember the terrible things us women do as well. honorary mention: Phryne of Greece who escaped death because she flashed the judges. Laila Al-Attar who political expression through her art got her and her family murdered.
The best part of this subject isn't the vid .... it's all the "What about this person?" comments that in turn drive people to look up EVEN MORE fascinating bad-ass women. I love seeing the sharing of histories and the broadening of our own limited world views! HUZZAH!!!
there's one that i think no one hasnt heard before , they are called the trung sister they used to be the queens of vietnam and heros of taking back vietnam from the chinese in the 16 century i think. the history of the sister is just basically a summary because the detail of what the sister did wasnt wroted down in deep detail.
I am so grateful for these women and their achievements. How incredibly strong one must be to fight a world of oppression and come out on top, empowering and improving the lives of people everywhere. God bless these badass ladies.
All in all great list. Some of the women were knew to me and others have been on my families list for years. I noticed Hatshepsut was on the list. She was falsely depicted as racially ambiguous. Egypt was not taken over by the Greeks or Romans at that time and Egypt is an African country. Look at your maps people. Hatshepsut is African, one of the most beautiful women ever and wasn't properly represented. Also the Genghis Khan descendent was great but again reenactment should have used an Asian woman. So glad for the list of names but remember some people just take what you show them and assume that that is what they looked like.
there is a woman even more badass in my view that has been forgotten. Queen Burecca. she was the crown princess of Maldives. her grandfather the sultan named her heir on his death bed but her brother refused and occupied the throne so she went to Sumatra learned martial arts came back challaged her bother in a duel and killed him and regained her rightful place as the Queen of the twelve thousand isles.
Wow, that is amazing!
Got DAMN.
That's a Queen, right there.
You show those men!
They should make a Disney movie for her ... What a queen !!!
And Queen Tomyris of Scythia, he fought against Cyrus of Persia (also known as the Great) and she cut Cyrus' Head, all historical credit goes to Herodotus!
I'm a little disappointed that Murasaki Shikibu wasn't even an honourable mention on this list. She was noblewoman born during the Heian period in Japan when women were thought to be unintelligent, but she was allowed to study alongside her brother. She wrote what is considered to be the first novel (or at least the first modern novel), called The Tale of Genji. I know she wasn't a fierce fighter or ruler, but I think writing one of the earliest novels (which was also very popular at it's time) while being in a position where society thinks you're naturally unintelligent is pretty bloody badass.
Didn't she also wrote a novel about traveling too? Which if others knew about Japanese culture during the Heian era was a time in which a woman couldn't travel at all, much less a woman of high court status. Her place was at home at all times caring for the household, the children, her in-laws and grandparents. What is a woman doing out traveling? LOL So writing a travel novel was risky in of itself, not just a normal novel, it was a travel novel. So scandalous back in the days, yet sold thousands of copies back then, which by today's standards would be the equivalent of selling millions. BTW, these books written from female perspective was all of the rage during Heian, especially throughout Edo period too. These travel journals were thee books to read. Both men and women readers loved the traveling adventures of the female authors. Just a little added information to your awesome comment. Thank you so much. ^_^
Sophie I didn't know about the travel, but just her ability to read and write was amazing. At the time, Chinese was the only respectable language to write in, and not only did her words have to be perfect for her book, so did her calligraphy. In addition, The Tale of Genji presents the brutal inside of high-born Japanese at the time. The treatment of women was unbelievable.
Sophie ikr!!! thinking the same 😍
The Tale of Genji could be called the world's first blockbuster!
They didn't add who the Gestapo titled 'the most dangerous of the Allied spies' Virginia Hall either....
My parents were born in the Dominican Republic and lived thru the Trujillo Regime. It was very difficult and harsh living but by the mercy of God, they survived it. The Mirabal sisters loved their country and made the ultimate sacrifice. Their museum is located in Conuco, Salcedo, Dominican Republic. I hope if you visit DR you're able to go to the museum and see a small glimpse into their lives. Thank you for including the Mirabal Sisters!
I am Dominican on my mom’s side and growing up, I loved butterflies. I read a book about them called Las Mariposas and it was about the Mirabal sisters’ lives and their rebellion against Trujillo. That book really changed my life. I didn’t realize how much Caribbean and Latin American countries suffered from dictatorships and lack of freedoms until I went to college and pieced this book back to my classes on authoritarianism in Central and South Americas.
I love the fact that it's not Western-centric.
me too ugh
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Yeah. There are cool women all over the world!
No, there are no good women besides Western women.
@@thomervin7450 You are an Idiot😒
Oh my gosh you added Yaa Asantewaa you have no idea how happy that makes me! As a female Ghanaian, she's my hero😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️
For anyone wondering, Yaa Asantewaa led an all-female battle against the British armies because they wanted to take the golden stool which our tirée believes to hold all our souls. We believed that was where our power lied which made us win many battles against the British, so when they finally managed to win, the first thing they asked for was our stool. The armies were too scared to of anything in resistance, and the chiefs too, so being the queen mother, she gathered as many women as she could and they fought. Yep, they lost, but I'm still proud because she didn't go down without a fight.
Thanks....insightful and enlightening! And agreed - total bad-ass! :D
Nana Esi Okyere-N. What you are saying is true just one mistake. It wasn’t an all female warriors. She was the only female and she led an all male army against the British, that’s why she is so bad ass. She got the men to fight just about when they had given up their fight with the British, she fought side by side with the men twice and won against the British sadly was betrayed that’s how she captured, after her was captured the British finally could get control of Ghana as a whole.
One of the greatest anti British uprisings in the history of the British Empire. Learned of her story through the Horrible Histories book series. Truly amazing lady!
You can still see some women like these now a days. Too bad they don't get the recognition they deserve as women like Kim Kardashian always get the goods.
Angeli Rodriguez ikr
Chas Stack where in Africa? It's a continent 😒
Chas Stack lol, she got paid to attend clubs in Nigeria. What humane project are you talking about? she charged 1 million naira to meet people, convert and see how much that is. per person
+Chas Stack 😴😴😴😴😴😴😴
Chas Stack I'm irritated by the fact that you're still saying Africa. Pick a country she actually helped and didnt just show face. Nobody is bashing her cuz she's attractive (we dont give a shit). its how she got famous and what she has done with that fame that's the issue. what contribution has she actually made?
It's not because it's about women that it'll interest only women ... that should be on the main channel.
If Tywin's saying this you know it's a real issue
We need to see more things like this. Women's influences on history have commonly been downplayed and it is nice to see these women get some recognition.
MolecularMoonlight gee, that's a great teacher NOT! She could of directed you to where to find the info
HI tywin lannister!!! *waves*
Tywin Lannister I think it's in the right place. Otherwise bitchy men will whine that this video is only about women on the main channel.
Harriet brooks: first woman nuclear physicist of Canada, discovered the element radon but did not get the credit until years later. Had to quit her research job because she was about to be married, and the dean of the school she worked at demanded her to quit because "a married woman cannot work there" despite the fact that the place was filled with married men.
All amazing women, but lets not forget about Hypatia of Alexandria, who is responsible for what we know of geometry and algebra, and made scientific discoveries that were unheard of. A pagan woman, teaching Christian men. All in the 300s.
Angela Tackett THANK YOU! I trully hate cyril because he killed her and then he lied everyone and now is considered by christians a saint. :/
Angela Tackett Sadly they can't get EVERYBODY. People need to stop complaining.
Cloytdsd Andreea Oh no! He didn't actually kill her. He was sainted for inciting the riot in which she was killed. My only comfort is that his name wasn't 'Innocent'. I wish they would go over the list of saints and un-sanctify all the horrible ones. You should watch the movie 'Agora', if you haven't already.
Angela Tackett I had almost forgot about her. With out her and her knowledge and bravery we would've had a longer period of the "dark ages" but don't forget by the time she came around the library of Alexandria had been burned down and destroyed I believe 2-3x. So just imagined where humans could've been had we not spent years relearning and re discovering??
the inventor of math class? ugh!!
in Scandinavia we once had a badass Queen called Margareta, and her nickname was "konung byxlös" which kinda means " King trouserless" .( since she wore a dress)
I heard about Hatshepsut a lot. She is my favourite historical women.
Kadma Carterová Woman is a single person. She is your favorite woman. Women is the plural. "Some of my favorite women include Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, and J. K. Rowling". Women is multiple people.
Kat Howard Yeah, I am Brazilian and most plural things we use 's' in the words, and women or men always confuse me. I always have to remember Superman or Wonder Woman to think in singular and X-Men to remember the plural form.
I always try to clarify and try to help out people I don't think would be native speakers because English is a hard language to learn and it's hard to get the little details down when you don't speak it everyday.
I usually try to help people out with this type of stuff unless they say "f u" and then I'm not so understanding... but otherwise- I just try to help people out :) that's why I didn't insult them for not knowing the difference.
Joy Gomes m
X-men. Boa ideia. Esta e um bon truca. Estou aprendendo o portugues e nao e facil. Tem un monte de expressoes no Brasil que sao difficies de entender, ne?
So few people (even Christians) have heard of St. Thecla. There was a text about her call "The Acts of Thecla," where it describes her as a friend of Paul's. She was at one point thrown to the beasts of the Coliseum, but thanks to the help of a lioness who would not turn on her, she was able to fight them off. Unfortunately that book was rejected from the Bible (on account that Paul told Thecla to preach what she has learned which contradicted with the Letters to Timothy, saying that women should not have a voice in Church). She may be a Biblical figure, but there has been some archaeological proof of her existence.
I'm happy a lot of the women on the list were ethnic.
jordyn robinson it's sad to think that maybe that's why we've never heard of them..😒
Rachel Fifer well, how many male Chinese emperors or pirates do you know?
always bringing race into the mix... SMH
Ian Mitch who was this comment in reference too?? There's nothing wrong with seeing people of color prospering my comment wasn't negative or hurting anyone different ethnicities around the world have a tougher time of getting recognized especially women of color for the things they accomplish and don't get credit for.
jordyn robinson stop segregating everyone into categorys such as "ethnic" and everything else that is not which is "white" and be happy that WOMEN no matter what color they are, is finally being appreciated.
ps: Ethnic is short for Ethnicity and everyone has one not just people of color.
and I'm not white and im female so don't comment stuff like "I'm just racist"
IRENA SENDLER- saved 2500 Jewish children, sent to Pawiak, was going to be executed, but was saved by a bribe, and was considered a criminal by the Soviets
thanks, i just looked her up -- 'Righteous among the Nations'
I remember learning about Rosalind Franklin in biology!
same
Brianna Brickey Same. She was the only woman I knew.
Marie Curie isn't the most famous icon of feminism in science?
Brianna Brickey question: what did watson and crick discovered?
answer: Franklin's Diary
sailorecume....Marie Curie was a chemist and physicist....not a biologist.........But I agree, she should be on the list
You should do a list of the 10 most influential women in science, if you haven't done so already. I was missing Marie Curie, the first women to reveice a nobel prize and the only women in history to receive two! In two different categories to top it off (chemistry and physics).
There are a lot of women in science that never got the recognition they deserved and were able to outperform men without the same chances of education. I highly respect every women who stood up for herself and her right to be educated. Education is one of the most valuable things we have and everyone should have the same access to it.
You forgot one of her daughters earned a Nobel prize as well!
What about Chien-Shiung Wu, an immigrant from China, who's work on the Manhattan Project was influential to say the least. After the war she became the first Female professor in physics at Colombia University. She disproved the Law of Conservation of Parity her male colleagues were awarded Nobel Prizes, She did not receive one, solely because she was a woman. She began to speak out in the name of Women in Science. She went on to win several medals, but she went unnoticed. Not many people know of her name, or the amazing work she did throughout her lifetime. As a Asian-American Woman, Chien-Shiung Wu, tore down barriers, and though she does not have the notariety of other trailblazers, she did her work in physics for the betterment of human kind!
As a dominican, i'm so proud that their fight against the dictator is recognized. They were amazing women who thought our little country deserved so much better. :D
Shout out to Rosalind Franklin! She's getting taught more about in schools. About time!
I'm happy to learn more historical figures
How about the queen of Jhanshi, rani laxmibai - pretty badass!
Purva Joshi oh yes!! Rani laxmibai was a real badass... And so was razia sultana
I knew someone would bring it up, but do realise Rani Laxmi bai is already a well know compared to the women in the vid.
Mitesh Sajwan so is Hatshepsut...if she can be mentioned, so can Rani Laxmibai...
OMFG! Not only did you mention The Mirabal sisters but also #1 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴
national pride?
there nothing like a Dominican woman!
Not only national pride, I'm not Dominican but got so freaking excited when I saw they were number one. Ever since I studied their story back in high school, I've greatly admired them!
I love your enthusiasm!
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You left out Nzinga Mbandi,african queen of the kingdom of Ndongo.She fought against the portuguese colonizers for over 30 years.She was a skilled warrior and a great diplomat!
Queens of Egypt ARE powerful badass influential Black African women you twit ! Queens of Egypt ruled all the time and the men were aware they were being ruled by a woman ! Sometimes because their sons was not old enough to rule
Colonel Aaron Douglas Hanson Daniels dude chill they were just suggesting another great woman. No need to get worked up about it
u missed the African ones, we had Queen Nzinga who stood up to colonialism and fought white occupation
Lily Muz there was one African mentioned in the honorable mentions, Yaa Asantewaa she was from Ghana.
but she was not even part of the list
I mean only one black woman like wooow
precious sanusi it's better than none at all.
D&D Forever that's poor logics
Aaliyah Espinoza-Lewis how is that poor logic?
I'm a male feminist and a women's rights activist because I'm a real man!
Kalana Herath WHOO! Glad to hear it!
This world needs more men like you, you are amazing.
Thank you.
So you're basically a feminist too, then, since you support equal rights? Nice! I agree with your statement on society being unfair to men, not allowing them to be emotional or do anything associated with femininity and all. Unfortunately both genders are affected negatively by misogyny so it's good to know there are other people who support equal rights out there
Thank you. :) Any one,irrespective of gender, *who fights for human rights is a noble soul.
I am so happy to see the Mirabal sisters!
Same :D
@Living Queen ME TOO AND I WATCHED THE MOVIE !!🦋
You asked if I thought you missed any BAD ASS woman, for my money Catherine the great belongs on your list, she out maneuvered her idiotic husband, to take the throne of Russia and ruled in her own right for thirty four years. They did call her the great. But for even more Bad assery try the Documentary series called Warrior Women narrated by Lucy Lawless. She feature several rather obscure woman.
Barbara Ludden Yes, I agree. Catherine the GREAT should've made the list. She's called "The Great" for a reason. She was one of the best Tsars in Russian history.
cultured people should know her, thats why she is not in the list...
She's like one of the most well known female figures in history... not sure why she'd belong on a list of obscure female bad asses.
I guess it's just because she's well known :)
Catherine the Great is quite well known, though. As a female European monarch, she's third in fame to only Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth of England. Lyudmila Pavlichenko would be a better Russian example, as one of the deadliest snipers in history, period, but fairly unknown outside World War II fans.
Very enlightening video (!), but a (very) minor nitpick: If we're working under the presumption that the viewer has never heard any of the women on the list, maybe you could have provided a brief synopsis of the noteworthy accomplishments of the honorable mentions.
I agree!
As a dominican, I'm very proud to see that the Mirabal Sisters are recognized an example of strength, will and dedication to our country. They will be remebered as good women forever
Que vivan las Mariposas!
dude who could EVER choose a favorite they were ALL awesome! at momments like these it makes me proud to be a girl :D
I've heard of most of the women on this list. I'm Black American woman. While many know of Harriet Tubman there is another great woman many don't know. Her name is Ida B Wells. She is one of my hero's because she dared to speak out against the horrors of lynching in America. She worked very hard to bring down this great evil and she doesn't get half the recognition she deserves. She was left out of the historic list of the founding members of the NAACP due to sexism. She also was a feminist and worked with Susan B Anthony.
youngqueen112 So how was she a bad ass?
Constantine V how? you try sticking up to end slavery or lynching at that time while being BLACK and a WOMEN then tell me how that's not bad ass
Queen Ranavalona of Madigascar was a badass or mass murderer.
I was waiting to see more woman of color being represented but it is what it is. 😕
Thanks for mentioning these other women that were not included in this video.
yes, she was badass because her investigative journalism risked her life -- she is a first amendment hero. also, put this into the context of today: At 24, she wrote, "I will not begin at this late day by doing what my soul abhors; sugaring men, weak deceitful creatures, with flattery to retain them as escorts or to gratify a revenge."
YES! The Mirabal Sisters
I wish schools taught kids about this type of stuff and people. World studies for every age.
Yeah they dont women finding out of other powerful women. That dangerous in a male dominated world and society.
my mother is badass
Cherpy LaTina So is mine. They should have made it on the list.
James Cool Aww that's so cute! 🙌 I can tell your a good husband for her.
Keep it strong! Keep it strong!
Mom jokes are still not Dead?
I wasn't expecting the Mirabal sisters... and in first place nonetheless! It was a really pleasant surprise since they're a big part of my country and hardly anyone from outside DR would know them.. I loved it.
You forgot the women from Hidden Figures
Leila Bayard
EVERYONE has heard of them by now
I haven't. Idk what that is
Izzy Shim doesn't matter if everyone has heard of them by now history is history. We need to tell all of it, the good and the bad, and not hide anything! Just saying.
hope dean If you haven't by now still they made a movie about the three black women who worked at NASA as computers (mathematicians). They helped put the first man on the moon.
Izzy Shim
They only heard of "Hidden Figures" because the movie came out, but there are still many more examples of male/white-washing history.
What about Jhansi Rani from India? She was a prominent part of the Indian Revolution!
What do these women have in common?
None of them ask permission, none stayed at home crying because men would not let them be.
spaguettyL So true. They are powerful in their own right and did what they wanted
James Cool Yeah! Right for themselves, right for the growth of humanity.
You right. You right ;)
because. they're NOBLE WOMEN
+Ayanokoji Oh look! ....an incel in its natural habitat!
+ Maaquchi There was even one point in the Victorian Age where putting books written by women next to books written by men was SCANDALOUS! ....unless the authors were married. THE HORROR! XD
I remember watching that movie about the Sisters in school. I was devastated with the ending...
so cool. Thank you for adding Yaa Asantewa to the list.
Thanks for including the Mirabal sisters they are definitely badass woman and great heroes in DR and worldwide
Maria Quitéria should have been mentioned, she's the ''Brazillian Joan of Arc''
Hatsepsut:The first important woman that is mentioned in history!
She DESERVES a good movie!
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the photo u used is wrong, the picture is from Lady xiao, not wu zhetian.
yey someone who also knows^^
Rani Lakshmibai, Queen of Jhansi in India, is also inspirational. She fought to protect her kingdom from the British who wanted to annex it. You can find many more names of brave and great women all over the world. Women have always been overshadowed or pushed into the dark by historians in the past. Finally we can now set the score and provide recognition to those who deserve it.
Thank you for putting this together. I've studied a lot of women who are known as powerful historical figures, but there were several on the list that I hadn't heard of and will take a closer look at. Particularly the Mirabal sisters. I can believe I never learned about them in any of the history classes I took, both high school and university, as what's been recorded throughout history has largely been shaped by men. Still and all, I am surprised that so many on your list of badass women are entirely new to me. I can't tell you how much I appreciate the time and effort you put into making this video; it's so important for current and future generations of women to have an increased awareness of women's history. There are a great many lady badasses who've left their indelible marks over time, but very few who've been considered important enough to acknowledge. You're awesome for making it a point to do just that!
Number one, I saw that movie. I never cried so much behind a movie in my life.
Have you heard of Empress Atossa?
She is a Persian empress and she was very influential and powerful
I am proud to see the Mirabal sisters as #1. I am Dominican and they are a respected figure in the country. I met Dede, the remaining sister, and got to listen to more of their stories.
You have a list of 10 badass women in history yet you fail to even mention Olga of Kiev.
She was fierce.
The video does say "women you probably never heard of". Cleopatra and the others are quite famous.
I was going to make a comment mentioning Olga as well. That was one woman you didn't want to piss off. LOL
now we see wheres Beyonce wearing culture from
I'm afraid I don't know who Olga of Kiev is. When did she live and what did she do?
I saw the docu-drama on Nancy- it blew my mind what she had to put up with, as well as what she accomplished during the Occupation.
Very pleased to see an Australian/ New Zealander on the list!
Go women!
(Nini N.) Go Men!
Hevan Sent Go humanity! :)
GO LIZZARD PEOPLE!
What about aliens from the 19th Quadrant?
Go Potato chips!
Awesome! These brave women did some amazing things. Thank you for the informative video.
No Maria Skłodowska Curie? Really?! You've got to be kidding me! This woman was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and only woman to win twice, the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences. Her achievements included the development of the theory of radioactivity (a term that she coined), techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes, and the discovery of two elements, polonium and radium. Under her direction, the world's first studies were conducted into the treatment of neoplasms, using radioactive isotopes. She founded the Curie Institutes in Paris and in Warsaw, which remain major centres of medical research today. During World War I, she established the first military field radiological centres.
You don't have to be a pirate to be one badass woman! In fact, this video is kind of sexist by the whole message: "Look! Those women acted like the man! Beeing JUST like men make you badass".
I agree with many things you said, but Marie Curie is very well known and this video is about people we probably never heard of.
They have to be pretty much liberals to make this list ;)
Johnny Bravo no she is not, people who went to college know her but not "everyone". Besides she is well known in Europe only ...
Inseki no, she's pretty much known everywhere...I'm not European, nor have I been big into the sciences and I've heard of her...in high school...
historically, only liberals are worth praise
You should have mentioned Olga of Kiev and Empress Theodora of the Byzantine Empire.
I would have put Alice Roosevelt on here
EXACTLY! American history hero. HARRIET Tubman, Ida Wells and madam C J Walker. Without the fights they fought ... half people here commenting wouldnt even BE HERE because THATS what "White Only" meant. Cmon.
I am from the Dominican Republic and I`m so proud to see that someone took the time to search about the Mirabal Sisters and November 25th.... Great Video!!!
Why do you mention Wu Zetian, but make the thumbnail of consort Xiao?
woordenhechtster Clickbait.
Apparently
This is a great list but having read a few books recently I would humbly recommend:
Lady Elizabeth Craven-An 18th century noblewoman who successfully divorced her first husband. She was also a playwright, travel writer, and wrote various essays criticizing the treatment of women.
Alouette Richer and Marthe Cnockeart -While Mata Hari is well known, her fellow WWI female spies are less discussed. Alouette was an aviator who acted as a double agent working for the French and revealed information on German troops in Spain. Marthe was a nurse and courier who delivered information in her native Belgium.
Anne of Cleves and Katherine Parr-While most people talk about Henry VIII's first two wives, Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn and sometimes refer to wife #3 Jane Seymour. The stories of his later wives aren't nearly as well known. Anne of Cleves had a tremendous settlement during her divorce from Henry even receiving an honorary distinction as "The King's Sister" and used her status as a single independent woman to contribute to charity and aid others who were at Henry's mercy. It was even said that when Henry considered putting Wife #5 Katherine Howard away before he had her executed, he asked Anne if she would remarry him. Anne turned him down citing a previous impediment but also believed that she enjoyed her hard-earned independence too much.
Katherine Parr was among the most scholarly of Henry's wives. She had two books published during her queenship and one afterwards, becoming the first Queen of England to have books published under her own name. She also defended various people who were arrested because Henry's regulations such as Protestant leader, Anne Askew.
Marguerite Harrison-She was a spy before and during WWI for the Americans. She spied in Russia and Germany and was imprisoned three times.
She was also one of the first female documentary filmmakers by directing and filming, Grass, a documentary about the nomadic Bakhtiari people.
and 14 people hate this WHY?
there will always be
Darryl Jack now like 35
Probably emasculated fuckboys
Darryl Jack
for the sake of trouble-making, there will always be people who throws a wrench into other people's business because they think it's fun.
Maybe it's boring with them.
I'd heard of the female pharaoh before, along with Ching Shih and Jeanne de Clisson but none of the others, good job :- )
Just to traveled back in time(without being detected, of course)...I would've been inspired to witnessed such bravery of every woman who defied the odds to what was/is right in Society!!! 👏👏👏👏
YESSS las hermanas Mirabal!!!! it's a great movie and I recommend it to watch! it's called The Time of The Butterflies
i could not be any more proud of being Dominican and live the legacy left by Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa in our country. They were truly remarkable and fearless women!!! #VivaDominicana
I always love hearing about Khutulun. She's awesome.
Harriet Tubman was pretty badass - although, she is getting put on currency so maybe she doesn't qualify as unheard of now.
Amazinggggggg... Now what about all the other black and whites who helped the slaves head north?
is there were more denominations of currency or larger banknotes, sure, put em on. more the merrier.
I already knew about her since I was a little kid
among the MOST famous women in history, doesn't fit the list
Great channel, tnx so much,
Women power and their skills are admirable..
Queen Seon Deok of Silla in the 7th century laid the foundations for Silla conquering the Korean Peninsula and was pretty badass, being a queen of a nation at that time
loved that video!!! I knew the pharaoh but I didn't thought she would make it to the list!!!
I saw Fan Bing Bing in the thumbnail and clicked
Thats actually not Fan Bing Bing in the thumbnail.
It's Viann Zhang, on the tumbnail. She played Consort Xiao in the Empress of China, alongside Fan Bing Bing.
ImTrashAndSeventeenIsKilling Me same
That looks nothing like Fan Bing Bing that's Viann
Aurora Borealis yeah
What a great list! Cannot wait to look up these women. Have never heard of any of these women. Thanks for including South Asian, MOngolian and Chinese women. Don't forget Nanny of the Maroons!
I thought that Rosalind Franklin's work was stolen by those 2 guys who didn't even share credit with her. (because she died from cancer because of all the x-rays she took in the process of discovering DNA's double helix structure)
That's true. Her associate, Wilkins, showed them the photographs without her knowledge. She died almost 5 years after her work was stolen by Watson and Crick, which she didn't know they had based their DNA structure on her work. However she received recognition in those last 5 years for her structural virology research. And, even after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she continued to work (through 3 surgeries and experimental chemo treatments) for 2 years. Talk about badass.
LOVED IT........... GREAT list!!!!!
Hannie Schaft will always be my favorite. She was a leader in the Dutch resistance during WWII. She was eventually caught and sent to a firing squad. Two men took her there and one shot her at close range, only wounding her. Her last words were, "I shoot better than you".
some of the best last words ever! thanks i just looked her up
Just amazing inspiration. I would love to see some of my dreams to come true and be able to help people too. Thank you for posting this. Rock On.
you missed Grace O'Malley the Pirate Queen
good list. some of my additional favorite underrated women are
-Boudica the celtic queen
-Zinaida Portnova (bad ass resistance member in WWII age 14-17)
-Madam CJ Walker
-Victoria Woodhull (seriously, she is just the coolest, her male enemies tried to sully her name by spreading rumors that her and her sister were prostitutes much like...)
-Mary Magdalene
-Irena Sendler
-Dorothy Pitman-Hughs
-Wushu Wing Chun
-Ruby Parker (we forget about her)
-Marie Laveau
I found this really great list one time that was called something like "disney princesses you'll never see" and it had some really cool women in it and i wish i could find it cause i can't remember some of the names. like the Two spirited native woman who lead a bunch of the other women in a great battle against the invading settlers. embarrassed all of the men cause she and her sisters were so awesome in battle. Or the civil and women's right activist who was thrown off of a train long before rosa parks caused the bus boycott. (Also rosa parks was a stand in for the teenager Claudette Colvin. they did that because, well colvin was a teen.)
also i don't think we should only talk about the "good" women of history because women do some pretty shitty stuff too, and we should remember that.
like Elizabeth R. Graves who helped on the manhattan project, Isle Koch who was commandant of Buchenwald, Delphine Lalaurie (you've seen american horror story?), Elizabeth Bathory, and Jiang Quing. If we can remember the terrible things men do, we can remember the terrible things us women do as well.
honorary mention: Phryne of Greece who escaped death because she flashed the judges. Laila Al-Attar who political expression through her art got her and her family murdered.
MsMojo, have you seen the Rejected Princesses website?
I'm sad to say I've never heard of most of these women. Thank you for sharing.
And so Khutulun depopulated Mongolia of wild horses.
Just kidding
The best part of this subject isn't the vid .... it's all the "What about this person?" comments that in turn drive people to look up EVEN MORE fascinating bad-ass women. I love seeing the sharing of histories and the broadening of our own limited world views! HUZZAH!!!
AngeliqueStP // ikr!!
The Lioness of Britain. Badass, had dyed her sails to red, and painted her ships to black and hunted every french ship when sighted. Very badass.
Mirabal Sisters stood out for me!! :)
They're real fighters for life!! :)
there's one that i think no one hasnt heard before , they are called the trung sister they used to be the queens of vietnam and heros of taking back vietnam from the chinese in the 16 century i think. the history of the sister is just basically a summary because the detail of what the sister did wasnt wroted down in deep detail.
Missed some amazing Black women but this wasn't a bad video! Keep it up
I already knew wu
and Hatshepsut
If you knew Wu like I knew Wu too--hoo hoo!--you and I could cuddle and woo, Boo-boo!
Stop
I've always adorned her. She was an incredible woman:)
according to historians, she killed her infant children with her own hands because they were next in line for the throne. she's a ruthless one.
I am so grateful for these women and their achievements. How incredibly strong one must be to fight a world of oppression and come out on top, empowering and improving the lives of people everywhere. God bless these badass ladies.
Dominicans at numebr 1?! YAY!
As a Latina it made me super happy :D
Great video! Thank you!!
you forgot about the first female marine Ophamae Johnson
Outstanding. Really educational, thank you for the video.
they way she says "Hatshepsut" bothers me to no end
Armond Nero thay and the way she says " Wu Zetian" also bothers me
She mispronounces things a lot. It's kind of aggravating.
Now I have to research Rosalind Franklin. Fantastic!!
My question.
Why did the put King Arthur of the Round Table in as the "Beheading French nobles" part?!
He's ENGLISH for fuck's sake.
Awesome video guys!
All in all great list. Some of the women were knew to me and others have been on my families list for years. I noticed Hatshepsut was on the list. She was falsely depicted as racially ambiguous. Egypt was not taken over by the Greeks or Romans at that time and Egypt is an African country. Look at your maps people. Hatshepsut is African, one of the most beautiful women ever and wasn't properly represented. Also the Genghis Khan descendent was great but again reenactment should have used an Asian woman. So glad for the list of names but remember some people just take what you show them and assume that that is what they looked like.
Catherine of Aragon winning a battle against Scots while Henry viii was fighting in France
Henretta Lacks, that is all
Tina Chandler the most important of all.
Thank you for mentioning Rosalind Franklin. She really helped me understand the anti-sexist stance sometimes women in science face. One of my idols!
who's the chick in the thumbnail?
Definitely get on to reading "100 Nasty Women of History" - so many women on this list are included in the book!!! Fantastic read for all people!