Queen

Ruler · 69 BC – 30 BC

Cleopatra VII was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, a shrewd and learned monarch whose alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony placed her at the center of Roman politics.

• Last pharaoh of Egypt
• Alliance with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony

Queen · 1533 – 1603

Elizabeth I was Queen of England from 1558 to 1603, whose long and stable reign — the Elizabethan era — saw a golden age of culture, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and England's rise as a sea power.

• The Elizabethan golden age
• Defeating the Spanish Armada

Pharaoh · 1507 BC – 1458 BC

Hatshepsut was one of the few women to rule ancient Egypt as pharaoh in her own right, a peaceful and prosperous reign marked by ambitious building projects and far-reaching trade.

• Female pharaoh
• Expedition to Punt

Queen · 1370 BC – 1330 BC

Nefertiti was an Egyptian queen, principal wife of the pharaoh Akhenaten, who wielded unusual power during his religious revolution and whose painted limestone bust is one of the most admired images of the ancient world.

• Berlin bust
• Amarna religious revolution