The most powerful and influential queens in history
Most rulers can only wish to measure up to these women
LIFESTYLE Royalty
History as we know it may often be dominated with the names of kings, but some remarkable women have existed whose crowns have gleamed just as brightly, if not more so. From the courts of ancient Egypt to the corridors of Renaissance Europe, the stories of these queens are proof of the power that most monarchs can only wish to wield.
Intrigued? Click through this gallery as we look at some of the most powerful queens that have ever lived.