Queen Khentkaus I lived during the Fourth Dynasty and may have been a daughter of Menkaure, inheriting the throne from her husband and half brother King Shepseskaf. She was obviously a very important figure, but little is known of her.
Queen Puabi ruled the Mesopotamian city-state of Ur around 2500 B.C. She died around 4,500 years ago, during the First Dynasty of Ur. Inscriptions on the cylinder seal found in her tomb do not mention her husband, suggesting that she ruled in her own right.
Queen Tiye reigned during Egypt’s 18th dynasty, wife of the pharaoh Amenhotep III. For nearly half of a century, Tiye governed Kemet, regulated her trade, and protected her borders. She’s regarded as one of the most influential queens ever to rule Kemet.
The Sumerian King List produced the first known female ruler: Kubaba. was a Mesopotamian queen who ruled in the early days of the third dynasty of Kish during 2500–2330 B.C. Many monarchs make an appearance on the Sumerian King List, but Kubaba, or Kug-Bau was the only woman ruler.
