Micaela Bastidas

Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua was a pioneering indigenous leader against Spanish rule in South America, and a martyr for Peruvian independence. With her husband Túpac Amaru II, she led a rebellion against the Spanish and like him, was executed by the Spanish when the revolt failed. She was a full partner in her husband's enterprises before the revolt, and was described as "an exceptionally able leader of the rebellion."