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What do Elizabeth I of England, Maria Theresa of Austria, Tamar of Georgia, Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii, and the Nawab Begums of Bhopal have in common? Seemingly very little. They are divided by time, language, religion, culture, and family circumstances. But what binds them together is that all reigned as queens in their own right. Women who claimed power in a world that rarely allowed it.
In her latest book, Women Who Ruled the World, historian Dr. Elizabeth Norton takes us across 5,000 years of history to uncover the extraordinary stories of female monarchs. From Merneith, who ruled Egypt nearly five millennia ago, to Elizabeth II, who became the world’s longest-ruling woman, Dr. Elizabeth Norton shows how rare and remarkable it was for a woman to seize the throne and what it meant when she did. These queens were warriors, diplomats, and visionaries, often standing as the only woman in the room, defying expectations and reshaping history.
Today, Elizabeth joins me to discuss how these women not only ruled their nations, but challenged the very idea of power itself.
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What do Elizabeth I of England, Maria Theresa of Austria, Tamar of Georgia, Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii, and the Nawab Begums of Bhopal have in common? Seemingly very little. They are divided by time, language, religion, culture, and family circumstances. But what binds them together is that all reigned as queens in their own right. Women who claimed power in a world that rarely allowed it.
In her latest book, Women Who Ruled the World, historian Dr. Elizabeth Norton takes us across 5,000 years of history to uncover the extraordinary stories of female monarchs. From Merneith, who ruled Egypt nearly five millennia ago, to Elizabeth II, who became the world’s longest-ruling woman, Dr. Elizabeth Norton shows how rare and remarkable it was for a woman to seize the throne and what it meant when she did. These queens were warriors, diplomats, and visionaries, often standing as the only woman in the room, defying expectations and reshaping history.
Today, Elizabeth joins me to discuss how these women not only ruled their nations, but challenged the very idea of power itself.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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