Empress Dowager Yan has been known as one of the most devious Empresses in China’s history. She has often been described as a ruthless woman who tried to prevent her stepson, Liu Bao, from taking his rightful place as Emperor. Yet, Empress Dowager Yan has shown her potential to be a capable regent during her [read more]
The Schlosskirche St. Michael Pforzheim in Germany seems like an unassuming place to have so many royal figures buried there. Though its exact building history is unclear, it dates from around the 13th century. It was heavily damaged during the air raid on Pforzheim in February 1945 but was restored before 1957. From 1535 the [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Maria of Austria was born on 21 June 1528 as the second child and eldest daughter of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Isabella of Portugal. Of her seven siblings, only her elder brother Philip (the future King Philip II of Spain) and her younger sister Joanna (born in 1535) survived to adulthood. [read more]
Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was born on 24 March 1843 as the daughter of King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and his second wife Maria Theresa of Austria, a granddaughter of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Luisa of Spain. She was known in the family as Ciolla. From her father’s first [read more]
Empress Dowager Deng is known in history as an intelligent and capable regent. She was the second Empress of Emperor He, and she ruled as regent for sixteen years. She fostered Confucian learning, and she set up an imperial Confucian school for both men and women. She instructed palace women to be educated in Confucian [read more]
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