Empress Dowager Guo Nuwang was the second empress of Emperor Cao Pi of the Wei Dynasty. Empress Dowager Guo Nuwang was of humble origins.[1] However, Emperor Cao Pi loved her very deeply.[2] He made her the Empress despite his ministers’ objections.[3] By investing Guo Nuwang as the Empress, it would cause the next Emperor to resent [read more]
The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi existed between 1795 and 1893. It was established by Kamehameha I, who ruled the island of Hawai’i, when he conquered the islands of Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi. The islands of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau voluntarily joined the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. The Kingdom did not always follow a traditional line of succession, [read more]
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Alice Perrers was born in 1348 and is remembered as the mistress of King Edward III of England and as “one of the best-known political figures in the history of medieval England.” No records for Alice’s surname, parentage or early years survive, and records from her time as King Edward’s mistress do not paint her [read more]
Countess Stéphanie of Lannoy wore the Lannoy Tiara when she married Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg on 20 October 2012. Rather than wear one from the Grand Ducal Family, Stéphanie chose a more subdued tiara from her own family’s collection. Embed from Getty Images The tiara features almost 300 small diamonds, including the larger [read more]
Imperial Consort Yu lived during the Three Kingdoms era (220-280 C.E.). She was the first wife of Emperor Ming of the Wei Dynasty.[1] However, she was not favoured.[2] When Emperor Ming failed to make Imperial Consort Yu his Empress, Imperial Consort Yu was deeply upset.[3] She criticised his parents.[4] She was exiled and forced to spend [read more]
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