Queen consort of France (1188–1252)
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Ran medieval France twice as regent for her son Louis IX—once when he was a kid, again while he crusaded overseas. Her political grip in the 1200s made her one of history's most powerful women nobody talks about.
Blanche of Castile was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII. She acted as regent twice during the reign of her son, Louis IX: during his minority from 1226 until 1234, and during his absence from 1248 until 1252.
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