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Xochiquetzal (Aztecs) - the goddess of prostitutes, pregnant women, and dancing; Alexandra Dé Broussehan (Irish Celts) - a woman turned spirit of prostitution, caused a war between the Callahan and Lawlor clans, and often associated with Korrigan whose worship involved sacred prostitution [7]
The only woman in history to confront, fight and repeatedly defeat the Portuguese, Rani Abbakka's unflagging courage and indomitable spirit are at par with the legendary Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi, Rani Rudramma Devi of Warangal and Rani Chennamma of Kittur. Yet, little is written about her or her incredible story in the history books.
Known as "The Vampire of Gałkówek". Confessed to strangling eight women, but convicted of seven because one of the bodies was never found. Michael Hughes United States: 1986–1993: 7: 8: Killed six women and a schoolgirl in the South Los Angeles area between 1986 and 1993. Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Killer United States: 1972–1973: 7: 7+
French aristocrat notorious for his sexual perversion who was implicated in the rape and sexual torture of multiple women and teenagers of both genders. He largely avoided punishment thanks to his influential connections, but was eventually committed to an asylum at the command of Napoleon Bonaparte and died there in 1814.
Oct. 5, 1789, a young woman struck a marching drum and led The Women's March on Versailles, in a revolt against King Louis XVI of France, storming the palace and signaling the French Revolution. [30] In 1947, Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti led the Abeokuta Women's Union in a revolt that resulted in the abdication of the Egba High King Oba Ademola ...
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia is a 16-volume reference work of biographies of notable women. It includes biographies of around 10,000 women, and also includes genealogical charts of noble families and some joint entries about multiple women (such as "Astronauts: Women in Space").
For articles about women IN history, please see Category:Women in history. Subcategories. This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total. ...