Huang Guigu

In the late Warring States period (246–221 BC), Huang Guigu acted as a general for the first Qin emperor. She commanded three military units and led campaigns against the aggressive Xiongnu and Xianbei nomad tribes in China's northern frontiers.[1]

References

  1. ↑ The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World By Adrienne Mayor, p.419


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