Which Female Warrior Are You?

You are: Princess Pingyang! She lived in China from 598-623 and was the daughter of Emporer Gaozu of Tang, founder of the Tang Dynasty. She was no Disney princess; using her courage and brilliant strategic thinking, she formed powerful alliances and grew her own army, known as the "Woman's Army," of approximately 70,000 warriors. She was vital to defeating the enemy armies that threatened her father's dynasty.

You are: Sarraounia Mangou! In 1899, this chief/priestess of the Azna defended her home and her people from French colonial forces in the Battle of Lougou (in what is now Niger). The French had more resources and manpower, but it wasn't enough for them to defeat her woman power. She used guerilla tactics to gain the upper hand and the French retreated, a remarkable feat.

You are: Deborah Sampson! She disguised herself as a man so she could fight in the Revolutionary War until being honorably discharged in 1783. She grew up in poverty and risked her life when she could have easily avoided battle as women were, of course, excluded from serving in the military. While at war, she even treated her own gunshot wound to avoid having her identity discovered by doctors.

You are: Catalina De Erauso! In the early 1600s, young Catalina escaped from a convent in San Sebastian and set out to travel throughout Spain and then all the way to South America. There, she fought in battles disguised as a man. She did all of this while being labelled a fugitive in her home country. She was imprisoned multiple times in her life, but she managed to survive and ultimately lived a free life after decades of danger and adventure.

You are: Colestah! She was a Native American medicine woman, psychic, and warrior from the Yakama tribe. She rode into battle alongside her husband, armed and ready to fight in the Battle of Four Lakes in 1858. Her husband was wounded in battle and she was able to bring him to safety and heal him, saving his life.