Though it's impossible to say when the first female ruler came to power, what we do know is that many women throughout recorded history have come to rule even while living in cultures long dominated by men.

The Most Powerful Women Rulers in History

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T hough it's impossible to say when the first female ruler came to power, what we do know is that many women throughout recorded history have come to rule even while living in cultures long dominated by men. And some of these women achieved a level of power rarely matched, despite the disadvantages they experienced in their patriarchal societies.

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