The Kingdom of Joseon was founded in 1392 by Taejo of Joseon and ended in 1897 with the founding of the Empire of Korea. Gojong was the last King of Joseon and became the first Emperor of Korea. The Empire of Korea ended in 1910, but the claim continues to this day. The Queens/Empresses mentioned [read more]
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The future consort of Queen Sālote Tupou III was born on 1 November 1887 as the son of Siaosi Tukuʻaho and Lady Mele Siuʻilikutapu. From an early age, he was accustomed to being in command. As was usual with high-born children, he was carried around by his personal matāpule. When he was eight years old, [read more]
Princess Mako’s Tiara was worn by Princess Mako of Akishino. She received the tiara for her 20th birthday in 2011 – the age of majority in Japan. The tiara features a floral motif based on the iris setosa, which is her mother’s emblem. The tiara is part of a parure, which also features a necklace, [read more]
Empress Bu was the favourite imperial concubine of Emperor Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty.[1] Emperor Sun Quan loved her deeply and was very devoted to her throughout her life.[2] Emperor Sun Quan wanted to make her his empress.[3] However, his ministers stubbornly refused.[4] Empress Bu was the empress in all but name.[5] After her death, she was made [read more]
Imperial Consort Xie was the first main wife of Emperor Sun Quan (also known as Emperor Da) of the Eastern Wu Dynasty. She married him before he became emperor. Imperial Consort Xie was once deeply loved by her husband.[1] However, she lost her husband’s love and favour when he wanted to put his concubine, Imperial [read more]
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