Empress Dowager Ma has been known to be one of China’s most virtuous empresses. As an empress, she lived a life of frugality. She lived by Confucian principles and won the respect and admiration of two emperors. Empress Dowager Ma has also been known for being an accomplished female writer. Her works have received literary [read more]
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*contains affiliate links* You can’t possibly have missed it. The year 2022 marks the Platinum Jubilee, or 70 years on the throne, for Queen Elizabeth II, and many celebrations are planned. In addition, there are several new books but also several new prints of older books. Joanna Lumley has written one of those new books, [read more]
The remains of Queen Farida of Egypt, consort of King Farouk I, were moved to the El Rifa’i Mosque in a ceremony attended by two of her grandchildren. She was known as Safinaz Zulficar before becoming Queen. The remains were moved from Old Cairo’s Imam El Shafei cemetery following a notice from the government that [read more]
Empress Yin has gone down in history as a virtuous empress. She was the second empress of Emperor Guangwu and was his beloved. Her love story with Emperor Guangwu has become legendary. A popular television show called Singing All Along (starring the famous Ruby Lin as Empress Yin) reimagines their unbreakable romance. Empress Yin’s character shows [read more]
Enheduanna was the world’s first recognized female author. Very little is known about her, but it is clear she was one of the most powerful women within the Sumerian empire (present-day south-central Iraq). She was an Akkadian princess, the daughter of King Sargon the Great, and High Priestess of the Moon Goddess Inanna. As high [read more]
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