From @joannechocolat
Amina (1533 -1610) was a #Hausa #queen in the city-state of #Zazzau (now #Zaria), in what is now the north-west region of #Nigeria.
A fearsome leader, she built huge fortifications, massively expanded her territory over 35 years and created trade routes throughout Northern #Africa.
From @joannechocolat
Rani Lakshmibai was a leading figure of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British rule.
Born in 1828, she became the queen of #Jhansi after marrying the king, was widowed at a young age and refused to surrender to the British, leading her own army in the rebellion.
From @joannechocolat
Sigríður Tómasdóttir (1871–1957) was an Icelandic environmentalist whose activism helped preserve the Gullfoss waterfalls, protecting them from industrialization.
She is widely seen as Iceland's first #environmentalist and is memorialized on a sculpture near #Gullfoss.
#CelebratingWomen #SigríðurTómasdóttir #Iceland #Environmentalism
From @joannechocolat
Raziyyat-Ud-Dunya Wa Ud-Din (1205 – 1240), popularly known as Razia Sultan, was the Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate from 1236 until her deposition in 1240.
She was the first female #Muslim ruler of the subcontinent, and the only female Muslim ruler of #Delhi.
From @joannechocolat, March 23, 2026
#Boran was a #Sasanian #queen of Iran from 630 to 632. She is the second of only three women to rule in Iranian #history.
Though her reign was brief, she brought stability to #Iran by creating just laws, rebuilding the infrastructure, and by lowering taxes and minting #coins.
From @joannechocolat
Jeanne des Armoises (also Claude des Armoises; fl. 1438) was a French adventurer living in the 15th century. She was reportedly a soldier in the Pope's army in Italy, and for a time successfully impersonated Joan of Arc after her execution. #CelebratingWomen
Hello Lovely Peeps!
One account I miss on Twitter is Joanne Harris', for her Shed tweets especially, her #CelebratingWomen posts, and her writing advice.
I am still in the process of boosting old favourites from another account, and I thought I would perhaps start re-posting her BS toots (you can see them on her website) starting in April - but she has had some bangers and it is an excuse to take a break, pop in here, and see you lovely peeps, so I am starting early. 😄
Plus, I am hoping one day she (& quite a lot of other authors) will be here again, and she can just pick up where she left off. 🙏
I likely won't post every single one of every single one - but I'll boost all my favourites. 😊
(As I reach back in time, I will also try to date when the original post was made. Sometime they are relevant to whatever is going on that day (a holiday or big news event) and it is fun to guess & try to match. 😄)
Top 10 Most Beautiful Irish Women of 2026
Olivia Wilde, Katy Perry, Olivia Munn, Zooey Deschanel, Alyson Hannigan, Rose Byrne, Mandy Moore, Miley Cyrus, Katherine Heigl, Laura Prepon...
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Top 10 Most Beautiful British Women
The realm of fashion and entertainment boasts numerous striking women, yet the Most Beautiful British Women possess a unique allure characterized by their sophistication....
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