Women Who Made History

Joining forces with Julius Caesar, and then Marc Antony, Cleopatra reigns over a turbulent time in history.

The Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc, is burned at the stake fighting for what she believed in.

Queen Elizabeth I marks the end of an era in British royalty: the last House of Tudor monarch, the queen ruled over the grand Elizabethan era, a renowned time of arts and adventure in Britain.

As Empress of Russia, Catherine the Great became one of the world's most legendary rulers, building Russia's military into one of the most formidable in Europe.

The life of Queen Louise of Prussia.

In the midst of Nazi Germany, Sophie Scholl takes a stand against Hitler's terrifying regime as a member of the White Rose resistance group.