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When We Ruled: The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors

Name: When We Ruled: The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors
Brand: Pegasus Books
SKU: 9781639368877
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Contributors:

Paula Akpan

Publisher:

Pegasus Books

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Biography & Autobiography, History

Book Subcategory:

African American & Black, Women, Africa

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Release Date:

2025-06-03

ISBN 13:

9781639368877

Weight:

1.24 lbs

Size:

9.15 x 6.48 x 1.16 inches

Pages:

416

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Discover the reigns of twelve African queens and warriors from across the continent in this immersive and pioneering history.

Njinga Mbande. Nana Yaa Asantewaa. Makobo Modjadji VI. Ranavalona the First.

These queens and warriors ruled vast swathes of the African continent, where they led, loved, and fought for their kingdoms and people. Their impact can still be felt today, and yet, beyond the lands they called home, so few of us have ever heard their names.

In When We Ruled, historian Paula Akpan takes us into the worlds of these powerful figures, following their stories and how they came to rule and influence the futures of their people. Through deep research and discovery, Akpan will uncover new truths and grapple with uncomfortable realities, allowing us to be immersed in countless moments of bravery, intrigue, and, for some, the unraveling of their rule.

With reigns spanning from pre-colonial Nigeria to the rich lands of Rwanda, and from Ancient Egypt to apartheid South Africa, these rulers shed new light on gender politics in these regions, showing how women were celebrated and revered before colonizing powers took hold, and continued to be long after.

In this game-changing narrative of twelve lives, Akpan takes us on a spellbinding, enrapturing, and immersive history that is nothing short of revelatory.

About the Author
Paula Akpan is a Black British historian and writer who gained a distinction in her fully funded MA in Black British History and who has credits in Vogue, Teen Vogue, The Independent, Stylist, VICE, i-D, Bustle, Time Out London and more. She is a published essayist, having written an essay on Black women and community in the anthology Loud Black Girls and another on Black British lesbians in The Queer Bible.

When We Ruled: The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors

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