Of course there was! 😀
There are more women than men. They do not rule only because men established a patriarchy1000s of years ago, But biologically, women hold ALL the cards. They could rule everything, kill off male babies except a few they raise to serve as studs, like the one or two bulls kept by farmers to use for impregnating his cows. Or the stallion a herd of mares allow to pretend to be boss, when in actuality his role is to fight off predators & provide sperm.