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welcome Divergent historians the air is

thick with Secrets Whispers of the past

that have been hidden for centuries as I

move through these hallowed Halls of

History I can feel it stories that have

been kept in the shadows waiting for the

light and today I'm here to bring them

to you I'm Ralph and welcome to

Divergent history but this this is no

ordinary history lesson no today we're

pulling back the curtain on the hidden

overlooked and downright shocking truths

about women's history the stories you've

heard they've only scratched the surface

what if I told you that behind every

King there was a queen who truly held

the Reigns of power what if I told you

that the greatest inventions didn't come

from where you thought these are the

stories that could reshape how we see

all of history from Queens who secretly

ruled Empires to inventors who changed

the world from the Shadows this is going

to be one wild ride but here's the catch

if you don't stick around until the very

end you'll miss the most jaw-dropping

story of them all a truth so powerful it

might just change everything are you

ready let's step back in into the past

and uncover the history you've never

been

told first up let's talk about women who

shaped entire Empires without ever

getting the credit sure you've heard of

Cleopatra and Elizabeth the

first but what about hasetsu of Egypt

she was one of the most successful

pharaohs yet many of her achievements

were deliberately erased by those who

came after her jealous much

herin saw Egypt's economy boom and its

borders

expand but how many of us learned that

in school exactly not many next we have

atasa who was no passive Queen she

played a crucial role in shaping Persian

diplomacy using her influence to

solidify the Empire's control across

vast territories the woman had moves

worthy of any chess Grandmaster and now

one of my favorite what about Viking

women archaeological evidence suggests

they didn't just sit around weaving no

they may have led raids and managed

large Farms while the men were off

pillaging so forget the shield Maiden

myth these women were real life Power

Players now let's switch gears to

technology everyone knows about Edison

and Tesla but what about aah love lace

the first computer programmer not only

did she work on Charles babbage's early

Computing machine but she also had the

foresight to predict that machines could

go beyond simple calculation talk about

Visionary then there's Hy Lamar the

1940s Hollywood actress who co-invented

frequency hopping technology during

World War II which is the basis for

modern-day Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wow so

the next time your Netflix Works without

buffering let's thank he

bonus round did you know the first

Monopoly game was invented by a woman

named Elizabeth Magi she designed the

game as a protest against monopolies and

corporate greed but her role in history

was largely erased when Parker Brothers

commercialized it incredible isn't

it next we dive into

revolutions where women didn't just

watch from the sidelines they led the

charge everyone knows about George

Washington but what about CYO lington

she was only 16 years old when she rode

twice the distance of Paul River to

alert American troops of a British

Invasion how is she not a household name

now let's move across the pond during

the French Revolution olymp thees penned

the Declaration of the rights of women

and the female Citizen and fought for

gender equality her reward you might ask

the guillotine during the reign of

terror H not exactly the ending she

deserved Now we move down south down in

Colombia where polycarpa salvara was a

revolutionary Spy Who gathered

intelligence for Rebel forces against

the Spanish Crown she's one of

Colombia's National heroins though her

sacrifice isn't as well known as her

male

counterparts now let's move over into

science we've all heard of rosalin

Franklin right what no you haven't heard

of her well she's a scientist whose

x-ray images were crucial to discovering

the double helix structure of DNA but

guess what her male colleagues took most

of the credit and she was largely

overlooked in the Nobel Prize Awards and

who do you think figured out that

nuclear fion could be used to create

Atomic power any guesses that's right a

woman named lice miter

another genius who was pushed into the

Shadows while her male partner received

all the accolades and let's not forget

Margaret Hamilton who helped code the

software that landed Apollo 11 on the

moon without her Neil Armstrong might

not have made his one small step comment

so where is her giant

statue all right here's a bonus section

for you women who worked as spies and

changed the course oft history let's

talk about Virginia Hall who was an

American spy during World War II she was

so effective that the Nazis considered

her one of the most dangerous Allied

agents did I mention she did it all with

a prosthetic leg named cuffer weird fact

but James Bond eat your heart out and

then we have matahari a dancer turn spy

was she a brilliant double agent or just

a

scapegoat history is murky but her

execution by the French has ensured her

place in history's Hall of mysteries

these women didn't just infiltrate Enemy

Lines they rewrote the rules of

Espionage but wait we can't stop there

history is full of women who change the

game and most of them don't even get a

footnote in history take Julie the Aly

for example a 17th century French opera

singer and sword fighter Yes you heard

me right she fought duels with men

joined the Opera and even ran off with a

nun what a life or how about chingi the

most successful pirate in history

R she commanded over 300 ships and

terrorize the Chinese seeds when she

finally retired she broke her a deal

with the Chinese government to keep all

her Loot and live out her days in peace

oh and let's not forget Mary Anning the

paleontologist who discovered some of

the most important dinosaur fossils her

findings helped shape the field of

paleontology but because she was a woman

she didn't receive recognition until

long after her

death then we have en Zinga who was a

17th century Queen of the indongo and

matamba Kingdoms in what is now known as

Angola she's often described as one of

Africa's most formidable rulers and

Zinga fought against Portuguese

colonizers for for decades using

military tactics diplomacy and even

shifting alliances to keep her kingdom

free en Zinga was known for being both a

shrewd Diplomat and a brilliant military

strategist when the Portuguese refused

her a chair during

negotiations Legend has it she made one

of her servants kneel down so she can

sit making her Point loud and clear she

used Guerilla Warfare and formed

alliances with the African kingdoms to

resist European colonization for decades

protecting her people and her

power her story represents the resistant

many African rulers faced as Colonial

Powers attempted to invade in zinga's

determination and strategic mind kept

her kingdom intact for far longer than

many of her male

counterparts next up hatsu hatsu wasn't

just any Queen She she was a pharaoh

which meant she was technically the king

of Egypt ruling from 1478 to 1458 BC she

took on male titles and even wore the

ceremonial false beard to assert her

Authority under her Reign Egypt saw

unprecedented Prosperity she initiated

massive building projects that

solidified Egypt's cultural Legacy

including her famous Mortuary Temple at

De Al Bari but after her death her

stepson thos theii tried to heras her

from history statues were defaced

inscriptions were scratched off and her

name was erased from the official lists

of pharaohs the ancient version of a bad

breakup I

suppose yet despite the efforts to erase

her had Shepu Legacy endured historians

and archaeologists have since

rediscovered her Brilliance and restored

her rightful place as one of Egypt's

greatest rulers

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now let's look at another one Sophia D

leip Singh who was no ordinary

suffragette she was an Indian princess

and the goddaughter of Queen Victoria

born into royalty she used her platform

to fight for women's rights in Britain

during the early 20th century not

content with living a royal life she

became one of the most vocal members of

the women's social and political union

refusing to pay paid taxes and protests

and even selling suffer jet newspapers

outside Hampton Court Palace her royal

residence now imagine being a princess

and shouting slogans on the street

corner that's commitment Sophia's Royal

status didn't stop her from getting into

the trenches of the fight for women's

rights her courage and standing up to

the British government even while being

part of the establishment show that no

one is too privileged to fight for

justice

next up graany om Ali also known as

Grace om Ali was an Irish pirate Queen

in the 16th century who commanded ships

and fought English rule huh but don't

let the pirate label fool you she was

also a Savvy political leader and

negotiator Grace actually met Queen

Elizabeth the First in person two

powerful women face to face omali

negotiated the release of her captured

family members and cured her land's back

all while refusing to bow to the Queen

the nerve the audacity the Brilliance om

Ali's Story shows that women could wield

both sword and diplomacy commanding

respect in a male dominated world of

politics and piracy and let's be honest

I totally watch that

movie Next Up Wu Zan who was the only

female emperor in the history of China

ruling during the Tang Dynasty from 690

to 705 ad bet you haven't heard of her

her rise to power wasn't easy she

started as a concubine then used her

political wit to climb to the highest

position in the Empire once she secured

her throne woo wasn't just a placeholder

ruler no she initiated major reforms in

agriculture education and government and

expanded China's borders

she promoted meritocracy even changing

the rules of the civil service exams to

ensure fairness yet after her death her

Legacy was tarnished with historians

depicting her as a ruthless usurper W

Zan's Reign was both effective and

controversial she redefined what it

meant to rule an Empire and shattered

the gender Norms of her time but she was

later painted as a villain to restore

the patriarch

her Story shows that women who break the

mold often face backlash long after

their

reign next up Tomo Goen who was a

legendary female samurai warrior in 12th

century Japan Yes you heard me right she

fought in the gene war and is remembered

for her extraordinary bravery and skill

in battle her Legend describes her as a

Warrior capable of facing down entire

armies slicing through enemies with ease

and in case you didn't know female suar

eyes were not a common thing back then

Tomo goin's story is full of action and

mystery some accounts say she continued

to fight after the war While others

suggest she retired and became a nun H

either way her Legacy as a Fierce and

skilled Warrior remains cemented in

Japanese folklore and history Tomo Goen

was the real deal she wasn't just a

symbol of strength she lived it on the

battlefield next let's look at safo safo

was one of the greatest lyric Poets of

ancient Greece living on the Island of

Lesbos she wrote deeply personal and

emotional poetry about love Beauty And

The Human Experience her work was so

powerful that the great Plato called her

the 10th Muse but unfortunately Ely most

of her work has been lost over time

leaving us with only fragments of her

genius Sapp's poetry was revered in

ancient times and her writing provided a

rare glimpse into the emotional life of

women in ancient Greece despite this

much of her work was lost or destroyed

and for centuries her influence was

downplayed or ignored Sapp's Legacy has

endured though as a symbol of love

beauty and the emotional depth that

transcends

time from Pirate Queens to trailblazing

scientists these women didn't just

participate in history they truly shaped

it and the crazy part we've barely

scratched the surface their stories have

been buried for centuries but once you

uncover them you realize just how vital

they were to the world we live in today

but wait what if I told you that some of

the most famous moments in history have

a real dark side what if everything you

thought you knew about certain events is

only part of the story and the real

truth has been hidden in plain sight

stay tuned because in our next video

we're peeling back the layers of History

to reveal the shocking Truths Behind

Some of the most celebrated historical

moments trust me you don't want to miss

this one thank you for watching and

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