The Kingdom of Portugal existed from 1139 until 1910. The kingdom operated under male-preference primogeniture, which did allow for the succession of women if they had no brothers. The claimants of the Portuguese throne in the traditional line have all been men. The Queens mentioned are, therefore, consorts and not reigning Queens. Any claimed titles [read more]
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Grand Empress Dowager Bian was the empress consort of the infamous Cao Cao (also known as Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty). She was also the mother of Cao Pi (also known as Emperor Wen of the Wei Dynasty). Grand Empress Dowager Bian was originally a prostitute.[1] However, she rose to the highest position in the [read more]
In early 1917, Princess Sālote’s father became ill, and it was clear that he was declining quickly. Around this time, a suitor for Sālote was settled on, and he met with the approval of the Privy Council, the public and the royal family. His name was Tungī Mailefihi. Wedding preparations began in earnest, and there [read more]
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Atossa II Shahbanu and Amestris III Shahbanu were the daughters of King Artaxerxes II of the Achaemenid Empire. They were forced to marry their royal father and became queens.[1] The father-daughter marriage was highly unusual in the Achaemenid Empire.[2] However, King Artaxerxes II married them himself to ensure that his imperial bloodline would remain pure and [read more]
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