Historical dramas with female leads
Some are good, some are not. Some I've seen, some I've not. From different countries and time periods. But they are all historical dramas and the main character is a woman. This list is of course not exhaustive.
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![Empress Ki]()
1. Empress Ki
Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
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![Eternal Love]()
2. Eternal Love
Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
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![Hwang Jin Yi]()
3. Hwang Jin Yi
Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
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![Legend of Fu Yao]()
4. Legend of Fu Yao
Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes
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![Legend of Lu Zhen]()
5. Legend of Lu Zhen
Chinese Drama - 2013, 59 episodes
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![Scarlet Heart]()
6. Scarlet Heart
Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
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![Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo]()
7. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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![Princess Agents]()
8. Princess Agents
Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes
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![Story of Yanxi Palace]()
9. Story of Yanxi Palace
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
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![Sungkyunkwan Scandal]()
10. Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
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![The Journey of Flower]()
11. The Journey of Flower
Chinese Drama - 2015, 58 episodes
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![The Princess Wei Young]()
12. The Princess Wei Young
Chinese Drama - 2016, 54 episodes
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![The Virtuous Queen of Han]()
13. The Virtuous Queen of Han
Chinese Drama - 2014, 47 episodes
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![The Story of Ming Lan]()
14. The Story of Ming Lan
Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
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![Mengfei Comes Across]()
15. Mengfei Comes Across
Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
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![Jewel in the Palace]()
16. Jewel in the Palace
Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes
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![Ashes of Love]()
17. Ashes of Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
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![Princess Jieyou]()
18. Princess Jieyou
Chinese Drama - 2016, 45 episodes
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![Love Destiny]()
19. Love Destiny
Thai Drama - 2018, 15 episodes
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![General and I]()
20. General and I
Chinese Drama - 2017, 62 episodes
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![Prince of Lan Ling]()
21. Prince of Lan Ling
Chinese Drama - 2013, 46 episodes
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![The Great Queen Seondeok]()
22. The Great Queen Seondeok
Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
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![Rule the World]()
23. Rule the World
Chinese Drama - 2017, 45 episodes
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![Sound of the Desert]()
24. Sound of the Desert
Chinese Drama - 2014, 35 episodes
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![The Empress of China]()
25. The Empress of China
Chinese Drama - 2014, 96 episodes
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![The Eternal Love]()
26. The Eternal Love
Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
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![The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang]()
27. The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang
Korean Drama - 2013, 108 episodes
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![Rookie Agent Rouge]()
28. Rookie Agent Rouge
Chinese Drama - 2016, 45 episodes
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![The Glory of Tang Dynasty]()
29. The Glory of Tang Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2017, 60 episodes
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![Legend of Yun Xi]()
30. Legend of Yun Xi
Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
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![Bloody Romance]()
31. Bloody Romance
Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
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![Ming Dynasty]()
32. Ming Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2019, 64 episodes
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![Palace of Devotion]()
33. Palace of Devotion
Chinese Drama - 2021, 61 episodes
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![The Legend of Ba Qing]()
34. The Legend of Ba Qing
Chinese Drama - 0000, 66 episodes
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![The Legend of Hao Lan]()
35. The Legend of Hao Lan
Chinese Drama - 2019, 62 episodes
