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List of female hereditary monarchs

This is a list of female hereditary monarchs who reigned over a political jurisdiction in their own right or by right of inheritance. The list does not include female regents (see List of regents), usually the mother of the monarch, for although they exercised political power during the period of regency on behalf of their child or children, they were not hereditary monarch, and thus cannot be included in the list of female hereditary monarchs.

Each entry contains the name (with years of birth–death) and span of reign in years (where available). Where necessary, the source of inheritance right is indicated, that is, whether they succeeded from their fathers, mothers, siblings or other relatives. Cases where succession was obtained by other means (usurpation or marriage, for example) are also indicated accordingly.

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  • Yatie (c. 730 BC) Arab queen
  • Yolande of Anjou, Duchess of Lorraine, 1473–83, Duchess of Bar, 1480–83
  • Yolande of Brittany (1218–1272), also known as Yolande of Dreux, Countess of Penthièvre, 1237–72 (as her dowry); Countess of Porhoet (by grant of her brother); Countess Regent of Angoulême and La Marche, 1250–56, for her son Hugh XII of Lusignan
  • Yolande of Burgundy (1248–2280), Countess of Nevers, 1262–80
  • Yolande of Châtillon (1223–1254), Lady of Donzy, 1225–54
  • Yolande of Dreux (1212–1248), Countess of Ossone
  • Yolande of Dreux (1263–1322), Countess of Montfort-L’Aumary, 1311–22
  • Yolande of Flanders (1331–1395), Lady of Cassel & Countess of Marle
  • Yolande of Montfort (1263–1330), Countess of Montfort-l'Aumary

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  • Zabibe (738–733 BC) Arab queen
  • Zenobia (267–274), Queen of the Palmyrene Empire
  • Zoe, Byzantine Empress, 1028–50

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