Wu-Zetian, the first and only empress of ancient China.
Look her up.
Thanks for the information. This is the first one I haven't heard of. Kim Jong Un's sister seems pretty alpha as well.
Feminists don't talk about her because she was pure evil and ruthless as hell, but she brought China a lot of peace and economic success. It was really under her reign that China began to be recognized as a global power. Said ruthlessness led to her being a swift decision maker in the imperial court and it's also led to her getting so much done in 4 decades. But as I said, a monster in human skin.
A true leader usually needs to use cruelty to gain fealty and control. Then it is their responsibility to return peace to the now reasonably cleansed and controlled lands.
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