Empress Dowager He has been known in history for causing the downfall of the Han Dynasty.[1] She was the second Empress of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty. History has often depicted her in a negative light.[2] She has often been portrayed as vicious and tyrannical.[3] Yet, the events during her short-lived regency led to [read more]
Empress Song was one of the most tragic Empresses of China. She was the first Empress of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty. She originally had Emperor Ling’s favour.[1] However, she lost Emperor Ling’s favour because she did not have a son and jealous imperial concubines frequently slandered her.[2] Yet, Empress Song was framed [read more]
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[Not to be confused with Empress Yin Lihua: the second Empress of Emperor Guangwu] Empress Yin was the first Empress of Emperor He of the Eastern Han Dynasty. She was Empress of China for six years. She has a negative image and is often depicted as villainous.[1] Chroniclers have portrayed her as the exact opposite [read more]
The Dutch Sapphire Parure Tiara consists of 655 brilliants and 32 sapphires and made perhaps its most famous outing on the head of Queen Maxima during the inauguration of her husband, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. Embed from Getty Images The largest sapphire has an intersection of 2 centimetres and consists of 44 carats, and [read more]
On 15 August 1496, Queen Isabella I of Castile’s mother, Isabella of Portugal, died at Arévalo. The elder Isabella was born sometime in 1428 as the daughter of John, Constable of Portugal, the fourth son of King John I of Portugal, and his half-niece, Isabel of Barcelos. She married King John II of Castile on [read more]
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