We all love strong female leads who are feisty and fierce. And we all root for them. But historical romance manhwa with strong Female Lead character is something you must try. Romance in itself is a very big genre that consists of several subgenres in it.
Among them is a historical romance which is one of the most beautiful genres where we let our imagination go wild to the beautiful time of the past. To the time of kings, powerful families, battles, and politics. So in this article, we are presenting you with some of the best historical romance manhwa where the FL is super strong.
12 Best Historical Romance Manhwa With Strong Female Lead
12. Death Is The Only Ending For The Villainess
- Alternative Title: Villains Are Destined to Die
- Authors: Gwon Gyeoeul; Suol
- Status: Ongoing
- Genre: Shoujo, Fantasy, Romance, Webtoon
- Where To Read: Tapas
The problem started when Penelope Eckhart got stuck at the hardest level of the game. The FL gets transmigrated into a new world. This new world was none other than the Otome game she was playing. The level she was playing was the hardest, and she could not clear it.
Due to this, she got exhausted and got reincarnated into the same level of the game. Not only this, she became the villain of the game. With a reverse harem subgenre, this manhwa wins the hearts of readers with its strong fl and cute family fluff.
11. I Am A Martial arts villain, But I Am The Strongest!
- Alternative Title: Master Villainess, The Invincible!
- Authors: Wilbright; Yooani
- Status: Ongoing
- Genre: Webtoons, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Romance
- Where To Read: Tapas
The Vilalainess is a character study of a martial arts novel. The FL became the villainess of that particular novel after she died in a hit-and-run case. After becoming a villain, she found something suspicious about her death. Now she is on a mission to break the mystery of her death and find out the reason.
With an amazing and strong FL who has set her must-read standards for herself, this historical romance manhwa with strong Female lead is a must read. Even the ML is adorable.
10. Bring The Love
- Authors: Zestkyo
- Status: Ongoing
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Historical, Romance, Shoujo
- Where to Read: Bilibili Comics; Tappytoon
Being the eldest daughter, Leah was responsible for taking care of the kingdom. Her brother was the chosen hire, but he left the kingdom. Also, her father suddenly died. This led to more responsibilities for Leah. Using her intellect, Leah is determined to take care of the kingdom, but for this, she needs a partner with whom she can rule.
The story revolves around the life of Leah, who is looking for the perfect suitor for herself. The FL is strong and has a strong opinion regarding everything.
9. Return Of The Female Knight
- Alternative Title: The Return of Elena The Knight; Lady In Armour
- Authors: Lee, Harin; Haneulmireu
- Status: Ongoing
- Genre: Webtoons, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Romance
- Where To Read: Tappytoon
Elena, the sole survivor of the knight’s horrible destruction, is a female knight. She is strong and merciless. Her family was brutally killed, and instead of being sappy about it, she is on a mission to seek retribution. But then she got reincarnated in her past life, where everything was well. To avoid the destruction, Elena is trying her best to change the course of the story. She is willing to do anything to keep her family safe, even if it means marrying the high priest.
This historical manhwa has a strong and independent FL who is not scared of anyone. From romance to drama and action, everything is perfect.
8. Queen of the Shadows
- Alternative Title: Queen in the Shadows; Shadow Empress; Shadow Queen; Shadow Time
- Authors: Hayul Kinlip; Kinlip
- Status: Completed
- Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Romance, Shoujo
- Where to Read: Tapas
The princess of the story gets stabbed by the sword. Her killer was none other than the knight of the palace. But then something magical happened, and time got reversed, and she came to the beginning. Now she knows how the story will proceed, and she is determined to change her fate. Not only this, she is going to exact retribution on those who betrayed her.
With a strong female lead and an Artesiagreat plot, this manhwa is worth reading.
7. The Villainess Lives Twice
- Alternative Title: The Villainess Lives Again
- Authors: Han Mint; Peachberry
- Status: Ongoing
- Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Webtoons, Drama
- Where to Read: Tappytoon
Artezia did everything she could for her brother. All she did was clear the path and obstacles that were in the way of her brother’s success in becoming the prince. Even after she had done so much for him, he punched her. Completely devastated by the betrayal, Artezia swore to take revenge on her brother. She took help from their mother and got reborn. In this new life, she will do everything so that the story will change its course.
Artezia is a strong girl who was earlier blinded by her love for her brother. She is going to become a part of palace politics.
6. I Woke Up 20 Years Later!
- Alternative Title: Okitara 20-Nengo Nandesu Kedo!: Akuyaku Reijou No Sonogo No Sonogo; I Woke Up 20 Years Later! The Villainous To Thereafter
- Authors: Tohno Konoe; Ono Akihito
- Status: Complete
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
- Where to Read: Pocket Comics
Fiona was the princess of the kingdom. But then she got pneumonia and went into a coma. Eventually, Fiona died due to complications and was reborn as her past self. In this new life, Fiona is taking revenge on those who tried to harm her and her beloved nation.
Fiona is an extremely strong woman who is known for her intellect. She is an independent and fierce lady.
5. A Villain For The Tyrant
- Alternative Title: A Villain Is A Good Match For A Tyrant
- Authors: Najeon; Yu-Iran; Jagae
- Status: Complete
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Josei, Mature, Romance
- Where to Read: Tappytoon
Life ultimately becomes hard when your soon-to-be husband has a bad reputation. The same happened with Cecile when her father arranged her marriage with Emperor Estain. He had a filthy reputation and was considered a supervillain. However, Cecile won’t succumb to her fear of protecting herself, she is going to become even worse than him.
Cecile has a fierce and outspoken personality. She is strong and is not afraid to raise her voice.
4. The Villainess Is Adored By The Crown Prince Of The Neighboring Kingdom: The Villainess Is Swept Off Her Feet Immediately After Losing Her Fiancée
- Alternative Title: Akuyaku Reijou Wa Ringoku No Outaishi Ni Dekiai Sareru
- Authors: Puni-Chan; Hoshina
- Status: Complete
- Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
When the FL got transmigrated into another universe as a villainess, she knew her end was near. Everything went against her, and even her engagement got canceled. After receiving disappointment from everything, she got proposed to by the crown prince of a nearby country.
In this historical romance manhwa with strong Female Lead, who knows how the story will proceed. With an adorable storyline and amusing characters, this manga will surely capture the hearts of its readers.
3. In My Next Life As A Villainess: All Roads Lead To Doom!
- Authors: Satoru Yamaguchi; Nami Hidaka
- Status: Ongoing
- Genre: Comedy/Drama/Fantasy/Romance
- Where to read: Amazon Kindle
This historical manhwa is about the life of Katarina Claes, who is an arrogant lady. But one day, her head bumped, and she started recalling the memories of her previous life. Katarina realized that she had become the character of an otome game and would be exiled from the country. To keep herself safe, she has to change her attitude and avoid getting exiled at any cost.
With a hilarious storyline and adolescent characters, this historical romance manhwa has strong fl. This manhwa is one of a kind and has good artwork.
2. Aileen’s on Fire!
- Alternative title: I’m a Villainess, but I’m So Popular
- Author(s): Geogichikinjom
- Yulja
- Status: Tapas
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
- Where to read: Tapas
Aileen has a rare condition called heterochromia, where the color of her eyes is different from each other. One of her eyes is red. She was so used to hiding her eyes from everyone until one day she discovered that she had magical abilities. Her magic is sealed in her red eye. To enhance her abilities, she was admitted to an academy. There, she instantly became famous.
With pleasing artwork and a good storyline, this is one of the best historical manhwa that has a strong protagonist who has magical powers.
1. Behold the True villain
- Alternative title: Anyone Can Become a Villain
- Not Just Anyone Can Become a Villain.
- Author(s): Jeongdeun
- Status: Ongoing
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
- Where to read: pocket comics
The FL is a modern-era girl who got transmigrated into another fictional world of a novel. The world is full of fantasy creatures such as dragons and monsters. In this new world, Niveia was supposed to die. But she is not going to die this easily. She is determined to avoid her death. She ran away from everyone and embarked on a new journey for herself.
On her way, she meets Prince Caeles, who is on a mission of his own. The MC is packed with good-looking features. The art is mediocre, but the fantasy world is well built.to avoid her death. She ran away from everyone and embarked on a new journey for herself. On her way, she meets Prince Caeles, who is on a mission of his own.
The MC is packed with good-looking features. The art is mediocre, but the fantasy world is well built.
Conclusion
Historical romance Manhwa is one of the best categories of manhwa and over the years people have shown a lot of interest in this subgenre of romance. It is to the point where people often make TikTok or reels and post them on various social media. In this article, we have shared 12 of the best manhwa romance historical that you can binge read.
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