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Empress Liang Lanbi – The last Empress of the Western Jin Dynasty who died a hostage under Emperor Liu Yao of the Han-Zhou Dynasty

Monday, 24 November 2025, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Empress Liang Lanbi was the last empress of the Western Jin Dynasty. She was the empress consort of Emperor Huai of the Western Jin Dynasty. Empress Liang Lanbi did not have any children. Later, she became a captive of Emperor Liu Yao of the Han-Zhao Dynasty.[1] Therefore, her life ended in tragedy. The birthdate of Empress [read more]

Book News Week 48

Saturday, 22 November 2025, 9:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 48 – 24 November – 30 November 2025 Daughters of Edward I Paperback – 30 November 2025 (UK) Elizabeth I’s Ladies, Gentlewomen and Maids: The Women who Served the Tudor Queen Hardcover – 30 November 2025 (US) Catherine of Aragon: An Illustrated History Hardcover – 25 November 2025 (US) [read more]

Empress Dowager Wang Xianyuan – The Empress Dowager of the Liu-Song Dynasty whose son did not visit her because he was afraid of ghosts

Saturday, 22 November 2025, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Empress Dowager Wang Xianyuan was the empress consort to Emperor Xiaowu of the Liu-Song Dynasty. She was also the mother of Emperor Qianfei of the Liu-Song Dynasty. Emperor Qianfei was very disobedient to his mother.[1] When Empress Dowager Wang Xianyuan became gravely ill, Emperor Qianfei refused to visit her because there were ghosts in her [read more]

The Luxembourg Citrine and Pearl Bandeau

Friday, 21 November 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Luxembourg Citrine and Pearl Bandeau is part of a demi-parure with earrings and a bracelet. The provenance of the bandeau is unknown, but it first appeared on Princess Margaretha in 1976. It was also worn by the Princess’s mother, Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte. Embed from Getty Images The then Hereditary Grand Duchess Maria Teresa wore [read more]

Empress Dowager Yu Wenjun – Her short and tragic regency

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Empress Dowager Yu Wenjun was the empress consort of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. She was also the mother of Emperor Cheng and Emperor Kang of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Empress Dowager Yu Wenjun became regent for her six-year-old son, Emperor Cheng.[1] However, she was regent for three years.[2] Empress Dowager Yu Wenjun’s short regency [read more]

Stateira III and Drypetis – The last Princesses of the Achaemenid Empire and became hostages of Alexander the Great, one of whom became his wife

Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Queen Stateira III (also called Barsine[1]) and Princess Drypetis were the last princesses of the Persian Achaemenid Empire.[2] They were the daughters of King Darius III, the last King of the Achaemenid Empire.[3] Queen Stateira III and Princess Drypetis became Alexander the Great’s hostages.[4] Queen Stateira III married King Alexander the Great and became one of his [read more]