Famous women in the History

[pinkabbestia]

Hello everybody

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[cappuholic]

How about Sophie Scholl who was a member of the White Rose in Germany and was beheaded when she was only 21 years old? She is, of course, not the only woman who was in a resistence but one of the most famous.

Also Hildegard of Bingen? She was a pioneer in many fields (music, philosophy, medicine,...) during the medieval times in Germany.

Or Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz who is the most famous ruler of Prussia after Frederick... and is the only female prussian ruler I can even remember XD

I wouldn't say that those women brought a 'huge' change but they are at least very famous/important :)

[pinkabbestia]

Interesting! I didn't know these women, thank you very much, I learn a new thing about history! :)

[kecen]

The first person who comes to mind is Teresa Teng for Taiwan (Taiwanese can correct me if I'm wrong).

For China: the Soong Sisters and possible Empress Wu. Eileen Chang was an influential writer but this is personal bias seeping in...Zhou Xuan too. Mao Zedong's wife is hmmmm

For Vietnam: the Trung Sisters.

[pinkabbestia]

Wow for Trung Sister! Ok, I must study also history about Vietnam and China, thank you Italian School that make me forget there's other States outside Europe! ^^'

Thank you for your answer, it's very useful :3

[jjblue1]

For Italy I vote for Cristina Trivulzio Belgiojoso, though I guess two other candidates might be Maria Montessori, Matilde di Canossa, Mafalda di Savoia (for her sad destiny), Rita Levi-Montalcini.

Oh and if you're interested also in women for the Roman Empire I vote for Cornelia.

[pinkabbestia]

Ah, la cara Belgioioso! :3
Temo che dovrò scartare la Montessori e la Levi Montalcini, la mia idea era prendere donne che hanno influenzato la politica o lo stato sociale. Per l'Italia avevo pensato a Franca Viola, che col suo rifiuto ad accettare le nozze riparatrici contribuì a cambiare il codice penale che estingueva il reato di stupro se il violentatore sposava la donna violentata... ma devo ancora pensarci :)

Ti ringrazio per il contributo!

[laurelsblue]

For England, Elizabeth I is the usual choice, but there are other ruling queens that were important/famous as well like Victoria and Mary I. For non-ruling queens, Emma of Normandy, Eleanor of Aquitaine or any of the wives of Henry VIII (note that the earlier ones are better known). For more recent royals, Princess Diana and the Queen although it might be not be a good idea to use them.

For well-known/important non-royal women, there's Margaret Thatcher (first female prime minister and pretty divisive even today), Florence Nightingale (famous nurse) and Jane Austen (famous writer).

Edit: Sorry, I kept messing up the links.

[pinkabbestia]

Yes, I want to avoid queens "too used" like Elizabeth, and I think I'll take Margareth Tatcher or Eleanor of Aquitany. :3

Thank you for your suggestions :)

[songofbreaking]

for Russia, I know that a lot of people choose Anastasia Romanov but I would choosing suggest Catherine the Great instead. she was very influential and important in Russian history. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great

[pinkabbestia]

Katherine the Great! Awarded! :)

Thank you for your suggestions! :)